Regions of similar climate and dominant plant types are called biomes. This chapter describes some of the major terrestrial biomes in the world; tropical forests, savannas, deserts, temperate ...

In the Cerrado, an expanding agricultural frontier and the world’s most biodiverse tropical savanna that covers a quarter of Brazil ... the coordinator of the transparency and climate justice program ...

Ferne Corrigan looks in-depth at the climate of the African savanna grasslands ... to introduce students to the ecosystem of the tropical savanna and how people, plants and animals adapt to ...

Whether in a desert, the savanna, or a tropical rainforest ... we’ll explore these different living locales, the effects of climate change on them, and how our photosynthetic friends make ...

WWF works to sustain the natural world for the benefit of people and wildlife, collaborating with partners from local to global levels in nearly 100 countries.

Africa’s enchanting landscapes have long captivated explorers and tourists. From the sweeping savannas to lush rainforests and desert dunes, the continent offers travelers a tantalizing array of ...

The facility features a tropical rainforest, subtropical savanna, coastal fog desert ... We control the climate in here.” And when you see Biosphere 2 for the first time, the architecture ...

the vast tropical savanna to the east. For now, the Pantanal is relatively intact, sustaining more than 270 communities—1.5 million people—in addition to its flora and fauna, and helping to stabilize ...