Unraveling the mysteries of the world’s most critical rainforest. For decades, the Congo Basin was largely invisible to climate science. Now, a new generation of Central African researchers is ...

The Belgian empire invaded the Congo rainforest during the late 19th century and swiftly established itself as the cruelest ... For those who pay attention to climate change, the grim ironies are ...

The Congo Basin is the largest expanse of intact rainforest outside of the Amazon. Years of rampant deforestation in the Amazon, however, means more emissions are released due to fires and agriculture ...

Hundreds of scientists at the United Nations COP28 climate summit on Sunday launched a research coalition aimed at correcting a historic lack of information about the Congo River basin and its ...

KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo — The United States will work with local leaders here in the Congo River basin to ensure that planned fossil-fuel extraction won’t result in a climate ...

I t is the year 2050. The Blue Nile has almost run dry, starved of the rains at its source that were historically sustained by atmospheric rivers flowing from the Congo Basin rainforests.

Licensing rights for 30 oil and gas blocks in the Democratic Republic of Congo went up for auction on Thursday, opening parts of the world's second-biggest rainforest to drilling that could ...

To save the Congo basin rainforest, ... As leaders, activists and policymakers deliberate climate change action at the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) ...

Despite the COP28 climate summit agreeing on groundbreaking language on forests, countries are still no nearer to closing the “finance gap” necessary to stop the destruction of rainforests ...

The Congo Rainforest is second only to the Amazon in terms of its importance as a carbon sink. It contains the largest tropical peatlands in the world. These areas are climate superheroes, storing ...

It is the year 2050. The Blue Nile has almost run dry, starved of the rains at its source that were historically sustained by atmospheric rivers flowing from the Congo Basin rainforests.