Read the latest positive news, breakthroughs, and inspiring stories about rainforest, curated daily by BrightWire.
Angola just granted official protected status to Serra do Pingano, shielding a vibrant mountain ecosystem teeming with rare wildlife. The landmark decision safeguards one of the country's last tropical forests and secures a thriving future for species found nowhere else on Earth.
Seven million fewer hectares of forest disappeared in 2025 compared to the year before, marking real progress in the fight to save Earth's lungs. Brazil's crackdown on illegal clearing drove much of the improvement, though experts warn an incoming super El Niño could threaten the gains.
A striped, giraffe-related forest dweller once captivated the world, but the okapi is now slipping toward extinction with little fanfare. Conservationists are racing to save this stunning rainforest animal before it disappears entirely.
Former hunters in Nigeria are putting down their traps and picking up ranger badges to save one of the country's last rainforests. Their inside knowledge is helping protect endangered elephants, chimpanzees, and other wildlife they once hunted.
Villages in Indonesian Borneo that received healthcare and job training saw forest loss drop 68% during COVID-19, showing how supporting people can also protect nature. The study suggests investing in communities might be key to saving forests during future crises.
A rare tropical plant grows bright red structures that look exactly like glossy human lips wearing lipstick. The stunning "Hooker's Lips" flower only displays this remarkable appearance for a few weeks each year in Central American rainforests.
As Indonesia builds a new capital in Borneo's rainforest, scientists and indigenous communities are working together to preserve the sounds and knowledge of one of Earth's most biodiverse places. Their recordings create a living time capsule while local voices help shape conservation solutions.
The elusive white-necked picathartes, one of West Africa's rarest birds, continues to nest in Côte d'Ivoire's Taï National Park. Its survival signals that one of the region's most important forests is still healthy enough to support endangered species.
Massive tree frogs spend their entire lives in the jungle canopy, only descending when it's time to breed in a breathtaking display captured by BBC Earth. The stunning footage celebrates 20 years of Planet Earth bringing nature's wonders into our homes.
Ancient stone tools discovered in Côte d'Ivoire prove humans lived deep in West African rainforests 150,000 years ago, more than double the previous record. The finding rewrites what scientists thought possible about our ancestors' incredible adaptability.
A rainforest insect once thought to have a genetic defect can actually change from hot pink to green in less than two weeks, matching the color shift of tropical leaves as they grow. This discovery reveals a stunning camouflage trick that helps the katydid stay hidden from predators throughout the plant life cycle.
After vanishing from Rio de Janeiro in 1818, blue-and-yellow macaws are flying home thanks to a groundbreaking project restoring both birds and their rainforest habitat. The return marks the beginning of healing an entire ecosystem lost to deforestation.