From Colombia to Brazil, the next major COP puts tropical countries at the center of global negotiations. CTR is working to ensure science & community voices guide decisions that shape our planet’s future.

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Oceans are warming, acidifying, and under pressure. CTR scientists are analyzing tropical marine DNA to reveal how organisms, such as coral, can fight back.

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#ClimateChange #TropicalResearch

They’re called the lungs of the planet, but how much longer will they breathe?

The PANGEA Project is uniting 800+ researchers across 60 countries to decode the future of tropical forests under climate change.

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In Cameroon, injury deaths are 2x higher than in the U.S., and there’s no 9-1-1 system. However, the PASE program is building sustainable trauma systems, changing this story.

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#UCLA #Cameroon

The Ebony Project started with conserving West African ebony, and now it’s shaping sustainability efforts within Cameroon communities.

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CTR scientists retraced Humboldt’s journey along the Orinoco, studying palms that thrive across the rainforest-savanna transition and provide clues to climate resilience in tropical ecosystems.

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Ever wonder what’s behind your morning coffee?

UCLA students traveled to a small coffee farm in the Guatemalan highlands, making rare biodiversity discoveries!

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