What’s behind the strange rash of ’dinosaur’ sightings in the Congo?
For centuries, locals have told stories of mokele-mbembe, a legendary creature said to lurk in the Congo Basin. But as ...
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Mineral exploitation overshadows green diplomacy in Congo’s Sangha region
Deep in the heart of a lush green forest, an excavator is hard at work, turning over the earth in search of gold. The ...
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The Triple Crown: Trekking Africa’s three highest peaks
Mt Kilimanjaro, the Rwenzori Mountains and Mt Kenya are Africa’s three highest points. Here’s how to stand atop the world’s wildest land.
Study identifies Amazon and Sahara regions as birthplace of earliest dinosaurs
A new study led by researchers at University College London suggests that the earliest dinosaurs may have originated in ancient Gondwana regions, including areas that are now part of Africa and South ...
Multiyear droughts are worsening. Here’s where they have the most effects.
More evidence shows multiyear events are increasing. One scientist said no one had characterized these protracted global droughts and their impacts — until now.
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Megadroughts are on the rise worldwide
Among the most severe events in recent decades were multiyear droughts in the East Congo basin, southwestern North ... more resilient than other types of vegetation such as tropical and temperate ...
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Damaging Megadroughts Are Spreading Around the World
“Over time, the vegetation dries out ... The longest drought in their research, though, was one in the eastern Congo basin that lasted a decade. It covered 576,924 square miles (1,494,226 ...
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‘Multi-year’ droughts have become more frequent, drier and hotter over past 40 years
The longest multi-year drought occurred in the eastern Congo basin. It lasted for almost a decade ... the lack of rainfall is not strong enough to diminish vegetation. This suggests that plants in ...