Deforestation in the Amazon is making the region hotter and drier, with less rainfall as the forest loses its ability to ...

The Amazon rainforest actively generates its own rainfall through a vital moisture recycling process. Trees release vast amounts of water vapor, creating 'flying rivers' that sustain ecosystems and ...

Every year, tropical forests release countless litres of water into the atmosphere, generating rain. New research has ...

Rainfall is often treated as a gift of geography — a function of latitude, oceans, and atmospheric circulation. A growing body of research suggests that in the tropics, it is also a product of ...