Tag Archives: tropics

GNF and TUI Care Foundation strengthen coastal protection in the Dominican Republic

By LabNews Media LLC | February 4, 2026

Radolfzell – Der Global Nature Fund (GNF) und die TUI Care Foundation setzen ihr gemeinsames Projekt „TUI Forest Dominican Republic“ erfolgreich fort. Auf der Halbinsel Samaná wurden seit Projektstart im September 2023 bereits 100 Hektar Mangrovenwald wiederhergestellt. Die Maßnahmen, die in enger Kooperation mit der lokalen Organisation CEBSE umgesetzt werden, dienen dem Klima- und Küstenschutz sowie der nachhaltigen… Continue reading

Extreme heat kills tropical birds: Populations have fallen by a third since 1980

By LabNews Media LLC | August 12, 2025

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Tropical bird populations have declined by 25 to 38 percent since 1980 compared to a world without climate change; some species have even lost over 50 percent. According to a study published in Nature Ecology & Evolution, the cause is increasing heat extremes. The research, which involved the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), the University of Queensland, and the Barcelona Supercomputing Centre… Read more »

Tropical biodiversity: Destructive human influence extends far into protected areas

By LabNews Media LLC | February 14, 2025

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Tropical forests are vast repositories of biodiversity. Although these rich landscapes comprise less than a tenth of the Earth's surface, they are home to more than 60 percent of all known species. Among them are more endangered species than anywhere else on Earth. However, these regions are also under immense pressure, as tropical areas are rapidly being converted for industrial and agricultural use… Read more »

Tropics: Fungi supply young trees with carbon

By LabNews Media LLC | February 4, 2025

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Researchers at the Bayreuth Centre for Ecology and Environmental Research (BayCEER) at the University of Bayreuth have found the first evidence that young plants of some tropical trees obtain some of their carbon from fungi. This could allow the plants in the shady undergrowth to compensate for the low carbon uptake through photosynthesis and thus gain a growth advantage over other plants. The researchers report their findings in the journal Functional Ecology.… Read more »