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Published New study unveils 16,000 years of climate history in the tropical Andes
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Researchers highlight the roles of carbon dioxide and ocean currents as key drivers of temperature f...
Published Tropical Atlantic mixing rewrites climate pattern rules
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Changes in the Atlantic Ocean's mixed layer are the primary force behind the Atlantic Multidecadal V...
Published Endangered fruit-eating animals play an outsized role in a tropical forest; losing them could have dire consequences - Endangered Fruit-Eating Animals: The Importance of Their Role in Tropical Forests
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A new study shows that losing a particular group of endangered animals -- those that eat fruit and h...
Published Discovery reveals large, year-round ozone hole over tropics - Discovery Reveals Large, Year-Round Ozone Hole Over Tropics
(via sciencedaily.com) Scientist reveal a large, all-season ozone hole in the lower stratosphere over the tropics comparabl ...
Published Groundbreaking study reveals oceanic seabirds chase tropical cyclones
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A new study reveals that the rare Desertas Petrels (Pterodroma deserta), a wide-ranging seabird in t...
Published Tropical plant species are as threatened by climate change as widely feared, study confirms
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Biologists who set out to better understand the effects of climate change on plant species in tropic ...
Published New study reveals abrupt shift in tropical Pacific climate during Little Ice Age
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source An El Niño event has officially begun. The climate phenomenon, which originates in the tropical Paci ...
Published Offset markets: New approach could help save tropical forests by restoring faith in carbon credits
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A new approach to valuing the carbon storage potential of natural habitats aims to help restore fait...
Published Reforestation programs could threaten vast area of tropical grasslands
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source New research reveals the scale of inappropriate reforestation projects across Africa. A new study re...
Published Converting rainforest to plantation impacts food webs and biodiversity
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Every day, new areas of rainforests are converted into plantations, drastically changing tropical bi ...
Published Record-low 2016 Antarctic sea ice due to 'perfect storm' of tropical, polar conditions - Record-Low 2016 Antarctic Sea Ice Due to 'Perfect Storm' of Tropical, Polar Conditions
(via sciencedaily.com) The sudden, unexpected nosedive in Antarctic sea ice last year was due to a unique one-two punch fro...
Published Farms that create habitat key to food security and biodiversity
(via sciencedaily.com) Diversified farming is an important complement to forest protections for reversing tropical biodiver ...
Published Climate change threatens thousands of archaeological sites in coastal Georgia
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Thousands of historic and archaeological sites in Georgia are at risk from tropical storm surges, an ...
Published Deforestation in the tropics linked to a reduction in rainfall - Deforestation in the Tropics Linked to a Reduction in Rainfall
(via sciencedaily.com) Deforestation is resulting in reduced rainfall across large parts of the tropics, according to new r ...
Published Extreme El Niño weather saw South America's forest carbon sink switch off
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Tropical forests in South America lose their ability to absorb carbon from the atmosphere when condi ...
Published Crust-forming algae are displacing corals in tropical waters worldwide
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Over the past few decades, algae have been slowly edging corals out of their native reefs across the...
Published Wire snare removal in protected areas is labor-intensive but effective -- and essential to solving the Southeast Asian snaring crisis
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Snaring -- a non-selective method of poaching using wire traps -- is widespread in tropical forests ...
Published Herbivores, displaced by ocean warming, threaten subtropical seagrass meadows
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source The findings suggest that subtropical seagrasses are less resilient to heavy grazing from marine her...
Published New study reveals anti-cancer properties in Kencur ginger
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Scientists have verified the anticancer effects of Kencur, a tropical plant of the ginger family, ma ...
Published Colonization influences worldwide distribution of plant specimens
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Plant diversity in nature is generally highest in tropical regions around the equator, with decreasi ...