In the Congo River Basin, people who collect bundles of wood to make charcoal are playing a surprisingly large role in the deforestation of a region that rivals the Amazon in importance.

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.

Involving 1,700 participants, 990 of whom were Brazilians, it revolutionized our understanding of the Amazon rainforest and its role in the Earth system. One of its greatest legacies was the ...

Unlike the Amazon, the Congo Basin’s forests still have their original megafauna, ... but it takes a day or two to travel by road and river to get from one to the other.

COP30, taking place in Pará, Brazil, at the gateway to the Amazon River, must be a moment of accountability and delivery for world leaders who have pledged to end deforestation by 2030. Read the ...

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 Amazon and Congo Basin, the world’s largest tropical rainforests, are vital for climate resilience, biodiversity and global emissions reduction. But they face growing threats from deforestation ...

The heart of the forest. The Ruki River lies at the centre of the Congo Basin. It drains a uniquely homogeneous 188,800km² of pristine lowland and swamp forests.