2013 was full of major developments in efforts to understand and protect the world''''''''s tropical rainforests. The following is a review of some of the major tropical forest-related news stories for the year. Read more at http://news.mongabay.com/2013/1226-rainforest-news-review-2013.html#ssMsZ8dmf5ULLImd.99 2013 was full of major developments in efforts to understand and protect the world´s tropical rainforests. The following is a review of some of the major tropical forest-related news stories for the year.