The road to more sustainable materials has been long, challenging and riddled with mixed messages. But now Brazilian firm Nova Kaeru has stepped into the ring with a leather alternative made from an ...

How do you cool yourself on a hot day? Perhaps you find shade, switch on a fan or retreat to air conditioning? But spare a thought for tropical forest trees. As the climate warms, they must either ...

A 17-year experiment in Panama revealed that the process of leaves falling and decomposing on the ground provides nutrients to the soil that help promote tree growth in otherwise infertile tropical ...

After July 2023 was confirmed as the warmest month on record for planet Earth, a new study has shown the world's tropical forest canopies may be closer to critical high-temperature thresholds than ...

Experimental accessories designer Amélie Pichard is launching a new brand subset that focuses on innovative, sustainable materials. OVNI launched for pre-orders this week with bags made from three ...

After decades of challenges from the private sector to protect tropical forests, the “lungs of our planet,” we’ve reached a significant milestone. The newly launched LEAF Coalition puts tropical ...