tropics – State of the Planet

Photo Essay: The Re-Greening of Puerto Rico

March 22, 2018

Researchers survey the damage to Puerto Rico’s forests in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria.
An Ecological Traffic Jam in the Warming Tropics?

June 9, 2016

The tropics are already hot, and they’re getting hotter as global temperatures rise. A new study offers a glimpse into how seriously a couple more degrees could disrupt the region’s ecological map.
Tropical Rainfall from Hours to Millennia

September 28, 2015

Most of Earth’s rainfall occurs in a tropical zonal band that circles the Earth. Understanding how this band will responds to climate change requires us to combine time scales from hours to millennia.
Seeing the Amazon’s Future Through the Fog

August 31, 2015

Scientists have developed a new approach to modeling the water and carbon cycles in the Amazon that could lead to better climate forecasts and improved water resource management.

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Photo Essay: The Re-Greening of Puerto Rico

March 22, 2018

Researchers survey the damage to Puerto Rico’s forests in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria.
An Ecological Traffic Jam in the Warming Tropics?

June 9, 2016

The tropics are already hot, and they’re getting hotter as global temperatures rise. A new study offers a glimpse into how seriously a couple more degrees could disrupt the region’s ecological map.
Tropical Rainfall from Hours to Millennia

September 28, 2015

Most of Earth’s rainfall occurs in a tropical zonal band that circles the Earth. Understanding how this band will responds to climate change requires us to combine time scales from hours to millennia.
Seeing the Amazon’s Future Through the Fog

August 31, 2015

Scientists have developed a new approach to modeling the water and carbon cycles in the Amazon that could lead to better climate forecasts and improved water resource management.

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