This is a multimedia feature project for Vox that uses text, photos, and graphics to explain how at least three tree species from the rainforests of Brazil, Indonesia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo regulate and interact with the global climate and weather patterns thousands of miles away. The reporting team focuses on a few key superpowers of these tree species, and explains how the forest ecosystems continue to be under significant threat of deforestation.
Supertrees: Meet the Amazonian Giant That Helps the Rainforest Make Its Own Rain
The Brazil nut tree plays a critical role in the global climate and weather across South America. Deforestation is putting it all at risk.
Supertrees: Meet Indonesia’s Carbon Guardian
Indonesia’s mangroves are an incredibly effective tool against climate change — but they’re being cut down to grow shrimp and palm oil for you.
Supertrees: Meet Congo’s Caretaker of the Forest
Afrormosia is a gorgeous, resilient giant of the Congo Basin that’s edging closer to extinction.
These 3 Supertrees Can Protect Us From Climate Collapse
Meet the trees, get to know their superpowers, and learn how scientists are trying to protect them.
Behind the Story: Climate Supertrees
Eliza Barclay explains how the Vox reporting team focuses on key superpowers of three tree species in three rainforests to convey their unique ecological roles and the urgency of protecting the them.
On-Demand Webinar: Innovative and Collaborative Approaches to Environmental Reporting
Pulitzer Center grantees share ideas on how they seek to produce impactful environmental reporting.
Pulitzer Center-Supported Vox ‘Supertrees’ Series Receives National Press Club Honorable Mention
The multimedia projects profiled three species of trees from the world’s largest rainforests that help stave off global environmental disaster.
‘Supertrees’ Series Wins OJA Award
The Pulitzer Center-supported Vox project profiles three tree species vital to the global ecosystem
Pulitzer-Supported Vox Series on ‘Supertrees’ Named OJA Finalist
The project focuses on three climate superheroes under threat of deforestation.