May 30, 2025 · A rainforest is an area of tall, mostly evergreen trees that receives a high amount of rainfall. Rainforests are likely Earth’s oldest living ecosystems, with some surviving in their present …

Jul 31, 2025 · Over the past few centuries, rainforest have disappeared at an alarming rate. Factors such as economic inequalities, human development and demand for natural resources have fueled …

Oct 19, 2023 · A rainforest is typically made up of four key layers: emergent, upper canopy, understory, and forest floor. In the top emergent layer, trees as tall as 60 meters (200 feet) grow far apart and …

Like the name suggests, rainforest ecosystems are full of trees and receive huge amounts of rain. Despite covering just 6 percent of Earth’s surface, more than half the world’s plant and animal …

Mar 17, 2025 · Rainforest trees absorb carbon dioxide and store a huge amount of carbon. The trees also absorb massive amounts of solar radiation, helping regulate regional temperatures.

Join Gisele Bundchen when she meets with one of Brazil’s top climate scientists to discuss the complexity of the Amazon rainforest and its connection to Earth’s atmosphere.

Mar 17, 2025 · High on a tower overlooking the lush Amazon canopy, Gisele Bundchen and Brazilian climate scientist Antonio Nobre talk about the importance of the rainforest and the impact of cutting …

May 29, 2025 · Deforestation is the purposeful clearing of forested land. Throughout history and into modern times, forests have been razed to make space for agriculture and animal grazing, and to …

May 7, 2025 · There are five major types of biomes: aquatic, grassland, forest, desert, and tundra, though some of these biomes can be further divided into more specific categories, such as …

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