DRC has launched a plan for a green corridor at the world's largest protected area - but local people say they haven't been ...

There is a “mismatch” between the importance of peatlands and their current level of protection, a new study warns.

A new study finds only 17 per cent of the world’s peatlands are in protected areas, a vast under-protection considering how critical they are to carbon storage, biodiversity and water regulation. But ...

Lowland gorillas, with their gentle nature and towering presence, are among the most fascinating primates on Earth. These ...

The State Department ordered non-emergency US government personnel and their family members to leave the Democratic Republic of Congo amid escalating violence in the country and its capital city ...

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels who in late January captured Goma, the biggest city in eastern Congo, have since been advancing around one of Africa's great lakes, Lake Kivu, towards the second-biggest city ...

Flood warnings have been put in place across parts of the UK today (February 10) as heavy rainfall is expected throughout the day. The latest weather map from the Met Office shows a downpour ...

A last-gasp storm was poised Monday afternoon to drop an inch or more of precipitation on Napa and Sonoma counties before petering out Tuesday afternoon. Monday was marked by cloudy skies and some ...

Clashes between the rebel coalition Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC) and Congolese forces have left more than 3,000 people dead in less than two weeks, according to DRC’s government.

A map using First Street's county-level data shows where climate change will lead to a drop in home values. Darker red shows the steepest property value drops. A map using First Street's county ...

The rebels have seized vast swathes of land in the eastern DR Congo, including the major city of Goma. They are now pushing towards Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu - another key city in the region.

Salt water from the ocean is starting to creep into the Delaware River Basin due to intensifying drought and sea level rise, according to officials. Climate and weather are two terms that go hand ...