The total land surface of the Earth has about a third of its area covered by forests. The forest is highly significant in ...

Electric cars are sold as clean. But, in southern Congo, communities near the Tenke Fungurume mine are breathing toxic air ...

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For 25 years, Friends of the Congo has worked to pull back the curtain on one of the world's most resource-rich yet persistently impoverished nations -- the Democratic Republic of Congo. Through ...

At nearly 70 years old, Spanish conservationist Luis Arranz is taking on what he calls a new “impossible mission”: changing ...

Why are frogs diverse in some parts of Africa's rainforests and less so in others? The patterns of cooling and glaciation ...

Scientists find that ecosystems across Africa follow similar patterns, with vegetation and human impact shaping food webs in ...

I’m writing this from deep in the Congo rainforest after a day spent observing elephants and gorillas. The presence of such magnificent creatures is both invigorating and a reminder of how much still ...

A species of small fish has been observed by the thousands climbing a vertical waterfall 15 metres (50 feet) tall in the ...

By Metolo Foyet The Congo Basin, often referred to as the “second lungs of Earth,” holds immense potential for leading Central Africa’s green transition. Home to the world’s second-largest tropical ...

Tropical forests are hot, steamy places. But when large numbers of trees are cut down, they get even hotter. Our recent ...