The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo passed a law in January 2025 to lead efforts to establish the largest ...

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In Panama, the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute – the only bureau of the Smithsonian outside the United States – ...

The island of New Guinea is famed for its eye-popping diversity of plants, animals and human cultures. Estimated to host ...

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Imagine cruising along the PLUS highway on a quiet morning. As you pass forested stretches near Tapah, something unusual ...

Fires emitted 4.1 gigatonnes of greenhouse gases, more than four times the emissions from all commercial air travel in 2023 ...

The Amazon rainforest may be able to survive long-term drought caused by climate change, but adjusting to a drier, warmer ...

New research shows how rapidly proliferating turf algae are waging 'chemical warfare' to inhibit the recovery of kelp forests along Maine's warming coast.

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