Humans can’t count on rainforests to offset their carbon
Instead of absorbing carbon dioxide from the air, tropical rainforests could become a source of carbon in the atmosphere...
Biggest environmental news stories of the decade
As we begin a new decade, we’re taking a look over the biggest environmental news stories since 2010. There’s...
Brazil turns down international aid for Amazon wildfires
Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro is busy tweeting and arguing with French president Emmanuel Macron while enormous...
Wildfires are decimating the Amazon rainforest at unprecedented rates
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has clashed with environmentalists since taking office in January. But criticisms...
Satellites show hope for Brazil’s disappearing Atlantic forest
While international media focuses on the important and devastating losses in the Amazon rainforest, an extensive...
This lake house in Chile was designed to complement the surrounding environment
The BEG House by Rudolphy + Bizama Arquitectos is located off of Lake Riñihue in the Los Ríos Region of Chile....
Deforestation and climate change combined may split Amazon in two
Deforestation is a well-documented enemy in the Amazon, but new research suggests that the climate crisis, when...
This Costa Rican treehouse is built entirely out of locally sourced teak wood
There’s a good reason why this beautiful, natural wood treehouse blends in perfectly to its surroundings on the...
Hidden in the Vinhedo rainforests of Brazil, this glass house was built for a scholar
The architects at Atelier Branco Arquitetura were asked to build a glass house that could accommodate the owner’s...
Global warming to blame for insect collapse in Puerto Rican rainforest
35 years ago, scientist Brad Lister left the Puerto Rican Luquillo rainforest after studying the arthropods of...
The ‘Edge of the Rainforest’ holiday home stands true to its name
First constructed in 2003, the RLC Residence was simply known as a holiday home, a place for family and friends...
The Colombian Amazon is now officially a person thanks to a group of youth activists
With a recent ruling, the Colombian Supreme Court has made Colombia the first country in South America to recognize...
Non-profit uses gunshot detection technology and solar energy to protect the rainforest
San Francisco-based non-profit Rainforest Connection has created a unique, technologically advanced system to defend...
Scientists uncover hidden Mayan city of 10M people in Guatemala
An international team of researchers have identified tens of thousands of previously unknown Mayan structures using...
Amazon’s incredible plant-filled biospheres open in Seattle
Amazon has finally opened its stunning new downtown Seattle office, and it’s unlike any workspace we’ve seen...
Peru passes legislation to let roads slice through remote Amazon area
Part of Peru's Amazon rainforest could be under threat due to a recently passed law. The move would allow roads...
A rainforest-like green heart grows within Singapore’s Marina One
Singapore’s new title “City in a Garden” is evident in Marina One, a stunning energy-efficient cluster of...
Hurricane Maria ravaged the only tropical rainforest in the United States
El Yunque National Forest, the only tropical rainforest managed by the United States Forest Service, suffered major...
Off-grid rainforest cabin built from scratch has minimal site impact
There’s no replacement for hands-on experience - which is why architecture students at the University of British...
Scientists discover the Amazon forest sets off its own rainy season
Scientists have been stumped for years over why the southern Amazon rainforest's rainy season begins two to three...
Green-roofed Cantilever House floats above the Malaysian rainforest
This green-roofed house juts out over the lush rainforest of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Architecture firm Design Unit...
Hundreds of ancient earthworks similar to Stonehenge found in the Amazon
For hundreds of years, the Amazon rainforest concealed over 450 massive, mysterious earthworks similar to those...
Futuristic green city design runs like a real rainforest in Malaysia
If money were no object, what would the ideal city of the future look like? Laboratory for Visionary Architecture...
Flexible Una Pavilion is designed to be super stable and easy to construct
All the elements of this multi-purpose pavilion in Brazil contribute to its structural stability and the ease...
Rainforest Solutions Project saves over 12 million acres of forest, wins 2016 Buckminster Fuller Challenge
The Great Bear Rainforest is "one of the largest old growth temperate rainforests on the planet." The region is...
Indonesian president announces plan to halt palm oil industry expansion
Many have criticized Indonesia's largely unsustainable palm oil industry for several reasons, including deforestation....
Dubai’s latest supertower will create an artificial rainforest and a beach in the middle of the desert
The project will be located off Sheikh Road in Al Thanyah First in Dubai, and will comprise an area of around...
INFOGRAPHIC: Why are rainforests so important?
"Save the rainforests!" is a call to action that most of us have come across at some point or another, whether...
1000-Foot-Tall Tower in the Amazon Will Monitor Climate Change From High in the Sky
If you think trees in the rainforest are pretty tall, a new tower being built in the Amazon to monitor climate...
Breathtaking Mashpi Lodge Retreat Wins the 2014 World Travel Award for Leading Green Hotel in Ecuador
The stunning Mashpi Rainforest Eco-Lodge has been honored with a 2014 World Travel Award as Ecuador's Leading Green...