The vast rainforest of the Congo Basin, one of the most important in the world, has long been protected by its remoteness: In many places, roads are rare. But there is a river. The mighty Congo River ...

The degradation of the vast Congo Basin, known as the world’s “second lung”, is taking a toll across the African continent ...

Scientists have determined that trees in the Congo Basin of central Africa are losing their capacity to absorb carbon dioxide, raising alarms about the health of the world’s second-largest contiguous ...

Goma region, located in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), is home to Virunga National Park, one of the remaining biodiversity and natural resources hotspots in the world. But ...

Logging and mining are destroying swathes of the Congo rainforest, with the result that African forests went from being a ...

Earth's vital rainforests, crucial for oxygen production and climate regulation, face severe threats from deforestation and human activities. From th ...

A new analysis of NASA satellite data shows Africa’s Congo rainforest, the second- largest tropical rainforest in the world, has undergone a large-scale decline in greenness over the past decade. The ...

Spanning several countries in central Africa, the Congo Basin rainforest covers an immense area and is home to a dizzying array of species. Researchers say the Congo ...

Spanning Brazil, Peru, Colombia and more, the Amazon is the world’s largest rainforest. It holds 10% of known wildlife ...