The continent is home to many of the world's most biodiverse regions, including eight of the 36 recognized global biodiversity hotspots—areas with at least 1,500 vascular plants that are endemic and ...

President Paul Kagame of Rwanda said he was “thankful” for U.S. mediation in his country’s conflict with neighboring Congo following last week’s agreement in Washington, but warned that its success ...

This massive achievement secures protection and sends a signal to the world that protecting nature is happening ...

The Rainforest Alliance, a pro environmental organization, is pushing for more attention on regenerative agriculture and large scale land restoration.The organization is committed to the creation of a ...

The Rainforest Alliance’s 2024 Annual Report shines a spotlight on the transformative power of regenerative agriculture in West and Central Africa, where rural communities are not only adapting to ...

World Rainforest Day is observed every year on June 22 to raise awareness about the importance of rainforests and the urgent need to protect them. These lush green ecosystems play a vital role in ...

Unraveling the mysteries of the world’s most critical rainforest For decades, the Congo Basin was largely invisible to climate science. Now, a new generation of Central African researchers is ...

International funding is insufficient for the Democratic Republic of Congo's major rainforest to play its role in fighting climate change, a report from two research groups published on Tuesday said.

Earth’s ‘second lung’ is under threat. Losing the Congo Basin forests would set the fight against climate change back 20 years Fortune·SAMIR TOUNSI - AFP - Getty Images Lee White Updated ...

Indeed, while it is only one-third the area of the Amazon, the Congo Basin contains roughly 40% the carbon stock and its forests are proving more resilient to climate change than the southern Amazon.

When I go back I will transfer this information so that others can be climate activists too. If Congolese people are outside the climate spaces, they will not know how to save the Congo rainforest.

Listen to more stories on the Noa app. The Belgian empire invaded the Congo rainforest during the late 19th century and swiftly established itself as the cruelest imperial force in Africa. The ...