A peatland complex in the Congo Basin which is known to be a globally important carbon store is twice as old as previously ...

The Amazon and Congo rainforests are two of the most important ecological treasures on Earth, yet they are vastly different ...

Every year, the Congo Basin’s forests soak up 1.1 billion metric tons of atmospheric carbon, storing it in trees and soil; in 2020 carbon credit prices, this service would be worth $55 billion.

The vegetation in its drainage basin affects its carbon cycle, as does land use. It was during a scouting trip to study the carbon cycle -- the biogeochemistry -- of the Congo Basin that the ...

However, the new study found a massive disparity between locations of camera trap studies and regions with the highest risk of mammalian extinction, such as the Congo Basin and the Amazon Rainforest.

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 ...

Africa's forests are a treasure chest of adventure and mystery, providing unique experiences for those daring enough to delve into them ...