With the announcement of two major forest finance initiatives at the climate talks in Belém, Brazil, there is renewed hope ...

Congo Basin countries have announced the launch of a payments for environmental services, or PES, initiative at the COP30 ...

Deforestation, weak governance and extractive pressures also threaten this vital ecosystem, scientists said in the landmark ...

(MENAFN- Pressat) WASHINGTON, October 20, 2025 - The Congo Basin, home to the world's second-largest tropical rainforest, holds immense value for not only the six countries it spans, but for the ...

You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. KINSHASA — President Felix Tshisekedi has called for an audit of Democratic Republic of Congo’s vast forest ...

Gabon's government and a coalition of donors have signed an agreement aimed at protecting 34,000 square km (13,000 square ...

European nations are throwing their weight behind a $2.5 billion plan to save the Congo rainforest, a document seen by Reuters showed, launching a conservation scheme that may steal some thunder from ...

Environmental partners such as The Nature Conservancy underline Gabon’s global significance, noting that the project will ...

The Congo River is the world's only major river to cross the Equator twice, a rare feat shaped by ancient geological forces.

Global efforts to protect Africa’s rainforests have failed to halt the rapid destruction of one of the world’s last intact tropical forests, a new study has found. The Congo Basin, second only to the ...

BELEM, Brazil, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Brazil insisted on hosting this year's COP30 climate summit in the Amazonian city of Belem ...