The Congo River has risen to its highest level in more than 60 years, causing flooding throughout the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Congo Republic that has killed more than 300 people ...

The Congo Basin rainforest is the second-largest tropical forest in the world, storing large volumes of carbon and hosting high levels of biodiversity. While these forests have historically stayed ...

According to the report, researchers in the Congo Basin have discovered one new mammal species a year on average, including a new monkey species, four species of shrew, three mice, and two bats.

Tenure systems in the Congo Basin are complex, with potentially overlapping claims from legally recognised (statutory) tenure, which may expand or replace colonial tenure systems, and older systems of ...

Scientists believe that the Congo Basin is the world's most important rainforest carbon sink, absorbing more carbon than even the Amazon rainforest following the mapping of vast peatlands beneath ...

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 ...

The Congo River basin sprawls across six countries. It’s home to thousands of species of tropical plants and incredible wildlife.

Conservationist Steve Boyes is gathering scientific information across the length of the Congo River, which could help preserve its ecosystems and build resilience against climate change.

STORY: Residents in Democratic Republic of Congo use shovels to paddle their way through flooded streets now clogged with discarded plastic bottles and other debris.The Congo River has risen to ...

In neighbouring Congo Republic, whose capital Brazzaville also sits on the banks across the river, at least 17 people have died in floods across eight departments including the capital, with more ...

The Congo River has risen to its highest level in more than 60 years, causing flooding throughout the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Congo Republic that has killed more than 300 people ...