These strange, sudden canopy gaps, called bais, are located only in the rainforests of the Congo Basin of west-central Africa ... producing models and maps of bais across the vast landscape ...

The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo passed a law in January 2025 to lead efforts to establish the largest tropical forest reserve in the world. It will be set up as a 2,600km long green ...

A new initiative in one of the world’s most vital ecosystems – the Congo Basin – aims to unlock nature-positive, climate-resilient business opportunities for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises ...

Spanning over six countries, the Congo Basin is the world’s largest carbon sink. In the run-up to the Africa COP-27, Central African voices are calling for adaptation. Listen to voices of local ...

The Congolese appeal comes ahead of next month’s three-basin summit in Africa, when leaders from countries adjoining the Congo, Amazon and Borneo–Mekong–Southeast Asia will gather in Brazzaville with ...

Indeed, in 2022 alone, deforestation in the Congo Basin, the "Lungs of Africa", accounted for 13% of global deforestation. My vast nation, home to the second-largest rainforest globally ...

Therefore, it is essential to take a holistic approach and recognize that conditions in this basin can affect other regions like West Africa, which in turn can modulate the Congo Basin through ...

The Congo Basin, which spans six countries in Central Africa, should be at the heart of global climate action. It absorbs 4% of the world’s CO2 emissions, and its peatlands alone store 30 billion ...

In the heart of the Congo Basin, the Republic of Congo protects a globally significant ... FSC project certification in Africa A significant milestone for this integrated forest management model was ...

LONDON, Nov 11 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - At the COP27 climate talks in Egypt this week, world leaders have sought to accelerate efforts to halt deforestation by 2030 - in line with a pledge ...