India, March 2 -- Down To Earth speaks to Elsa Ordway from UCLA abouta 10-year study on the ecology of tropical forests in the Congo Basin and other parts of the world

Photograph of the Yaounde workshop shared by Elsa Ordway on her X handle (@ElsaOrdway). Ordway is in the centre of the front row

A group of experts and researchers from various countries gathered in Yaounde, the capital of Cameroon, to map out a strategy for a 10-year study on the ecology of tropical forests. The study, which is expected to be funded by US space agency, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), aims to help researchers better understand tropical forests and how they respond to climate change.

The February 21-22, 2024 event was jointly organised...