Campaigns that educate people about the destruction caused by rain forest timber and encourage purchasing of sustainable rain forest products could drive demand down enough to slow deforestation ...

The biggest animals live on the forest floor. Most rainforest animals have unique features which help them move through the rainforest. For example, birds have short, broad wings, which means they ...

There are many causes of rainforest deforestation, which leads to loss of habitats, soil erosion, flooding and global warming. International agreements, 'debt for nature' swaps and selective ...

An eight-mile stretch of Amazon rainforest is being cleared to make ... As such, it could feature wildlife crossings that allow animals to pass over safely, as well as bike lanes and solar lighting.

Another resource for learning, the Living Rainforest Science Center features more than 25 reptiles and amphibians from the rainforest and offers live animal encounters. Meanwhile, the Banyan Tree ...

Jefferson Elementary School students have been taking a closer look at the rainforest to boost their language arts skills. First grade students recently completed a six-week unit about animals, their ...

Thousands of fires are currently wreaking havoc in the Amazon rainforest in Brazil. Many of them have been blazing for months, and it could take months more still to put them out. Although fires ...