When 2025 MacArthur Fellow Ángel Francisco Adames Corraliza describes tropical meteorology, his voice fills with both reverence and awe. “There's such a massive wealth of knowledge about how things ...

Tropical forests, often described as the lungs of the planet, may be edging closer to a dangerous threshold as droughts become more frequent and widespread across the world's humid tropics. New ...

More trees will cool the climate and suppress fires, but mainly if planted in the tropics, according to a new UC Riverside study. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. The ...

Tropical cyclones can unleash extensive devastation, as recent storms that swept over Jamaica and the Philippines made unmistakably clear. Accurate weather forecasts that buy more time to prepare are ...

Planting more trees can help cool the planet and reduce fire risk—but where they are planted matters. According to UC Riverside researchers, tropical regions provide the most powerful climate benefits ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A new area has been highlighted for potential tropical development, as a tropical wave is expected to move west/northwest into the eastern tropical Atlantic. It is unlikely ...

Environmental research in the tropics is heavily skewed, according to a comprehensive study led by Umeå University. Humid lowland forest ecosystems receive a disproportionate amount of attention, ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The tropics are quiet this week. This comes after the main development region, an area of warm Atlantic waters that stretches from the coast of Africa to the Gulf and the ...

Weather adversity in the world is expected to become more concentrated on the tropical areas of the world during the balance ...