Some tropical land regions may warm more dramatically than previously predicted, as climate change progresses, according to a ...

Often referred to as the "lungs of the Earth," tropical forests play a critical role in regulating our global climate. But as our planet warms, these crucial tropical forests aren’t adapting quickly ...

Using a new method to track groundwater levels and greenhouse gas emissions, researchers uncover the climate impact of ...

A sediment record millions of years old revealed that the tropical Andes heated up dramatically when atmospheric CO2 levels ...

Biologists who set out to better understand the effects of climate change on plant species in tropical mountain regions found that even small variations in temperature and moisture can have massive ...

Climate change is quietly rearranging the Amazon and Andes—winners and losers are emerging, and the Northern Andes may hold ...

A recent study provides groundbreaking insights into long-term changes in tropical weather patterns that are leading to an increased frequency of extreme weather events such as heatwaves and heavy ...

Bird populations in the tropics have dropped by roughly a third (25-38 percent) since 1980 due to intensifying heat extremes, compared to a world without climate change, with some species having ...

Public health specialists are warning that a dangerous disease threat is accelerating in one of the most climate‑stressed parts of the United States, where warming temperatures, shifting ecosystems ...