Biomes are regions of similar climate and dominant plant types. Deserts generally occur in a band around the world between 15–30° N and S latitude (Figure 4). They cover between 26–35% of the ...

Biomes Around the World. 6/5/2025 | 8m 13s Video has Closed Captions | CC. This episode is from WHRO’s Spotlight Earth series. Watch this video to explore biomes. Aired 06/05/2025 | Rating TV-G ...

Some of the world’s main biomes include rainforest, desert, savannah, grassland, woodland and tundra. Each biome has characteristics that make it unique, for example Alaska is a type of tundra.

The tropical rainforest biome in Costa Rica is under threat from climate change. The effects of this change are already being felt by the plants, animals, and people that depend on the forest.