Why deforestation matters—and what we can do to stop it

Removing trees deprives the forest of portions of its canopy, which blocks the sun’s rays during the day and retains heat at ...
Mongabay

Why is rainfall declining in the Amazon? New research says deforestation is the leading driver

Deforestation in the Amazon has been identified as the main driver of declining rainfall, responsible for nearly three-quarters of the drop in dry-season precipitation since the mid-1980s. Between ...
The New York Times

Scientists May Have Identified a Culprit Behind Declining Amazon Rains

Deforestation is playing a greater role than researchers expected, according to a new study. By Sachi Kitajima Mulkey For decades, the dry season in the Amazon rainforest has been getting drier. A new ...
News Tribune

Olympic National Park’s Upper Hoh Road set to reopen after long closure

The Upper Hoh Rain Forest road is finally set to open again. That means that Washington’s iconic temperate rainforest, one of the most-visited parts of Olympic National Park, will reopen on Thursday, ...