For decades, the Congo Basin was largely invisible to climate science. Now, a new generation of Central African researchers ...

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The Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) sheds light on the severe vulnerability of the Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) population to climate-related shocks. The report highlights that ...

It’s part of the Congo Basin rainforest — the world’s second-biggest — and a vital carbon sink that helps mitigate climate change. It also has vast mineral wealth such as gold and diamonds.