The tropical rainforest of the Congo basin is the world’s second-largest. (The Amazon is slightly bigger, but far better studied.) Via the Congo river, water drains into the Atlantic largely from six ...
The author writes, “Despite being the second-largest rainforest on Earth — and one of the most vital carbon sinks — the Congo basin remains the rainforest the world forgot, often overlooked when it ...
The Congo River, the world's deepest, flows through six West-Central African nations, forming a vast basin supporting rich ...
WASHINGTON, October 20, 2025 - The Congo Basin, home to the world's second-largest tropical rainforest, holds immense value for not only the six countries it spans, but for the planet. A new World ...
The Congo Basin, the world’s largest tropical rainforest after the Amazon, is under mounting pressure. The Congo’s vast green ...