Tropics stay green — and that's exactly the problem

Tropical rainforests still appear lush and green, but that visual health is misleading — it masks deeper ecological changes taking place within them. The apparent greenness makes it harder to detect real environmental shifts, such as biodiversity loss and changes in vegetation structure. Scientists monitoring tropical ecosystems face the challenge of looking beyond the surface.

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