The Republic of the Congo is a precious land, home to the heart of the world’s second-largest rainforest, the Congo Basin — the biggest absorber of carbon dioxide on the planet. Here you ...

This under-the-radar island is perfect for eco-tourists seeking hot springs, diving and jungle treks. Olympic’s lush forests, rain-soaked trails and rich wildlife make it a paradise for nature lovers.

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The world's rainforests are often referred to as the ... The government say the findings, shown on an open source map, present a worrying picture.

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. A £2.8 million appeal has been launched to buy and restore more than 100 hectares of temperate rainforest, as part of efforts to save the rare ...

Massive deforestation has been taking place in the world's largest rainforest over the past few decades. Scientists believe that since 17% of the forest has already been lost, the tipping point ...

Desperate to survive in the depths of the world's largest tropical rainforest, the unnamed man would construct deep holes to trap animals and hide in. The hermit shunned all contact with the ...

3D map shows what will happen on the day of Pope Francis's funeral The Pope's coffin will be sealed this evening ahead of his funeral tomorrow, as world leaders start arriving in Rome to pay their ...

and Cape Coast — not long removed from colonial rule — felt as distant from the rest of the world as was possible. But this town and home of my hosts, deep in the rain forest, took this to a ...

Environments like rainforest were considered to be barriers to human expansion, and inhabited only much later in human history. This view is out of step with research in Asia, however. There ...

Peru holds the second-largest share of Amazon rainforest after Brazil, with over 70 million hectares—about 60 percent of Peru’s territory, according to nonprofit Rainforest Trust. It’s one ...