This tight coupling of terrestrial, freshwater, and marine ecosystems is a distinct element of the North Pacific Coastal Rainforest. The coastal margins are a unique study area for scientists working ...

The Amazon Rainforest is on track to collapse by 2050, according to a new study. Between 10 and 47 percent of the forests making up the Amazon could be irreparably degraded in 16 years.

The study, which was produced by the Stockholm Resilience Centre, looked at current rainfall levels, and found that they could support either a savannah or a rainforest ecosystem.

Size: 3.2 feet, 8-20 pounds Lifespan: 25-35 years Bottom line: The second largest species of rainforest raptors, the harpy eagle is also one of the largest eagle species in the world.

This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. “Our understanding of the ecosystem here is really poor,” says Alfaro. “We’re hoping to fill in those gaps we have in ...