The longest rivers in the world stretch over thousands of kilometres. From the Amazon to the Nile, they are crucial to human ...

Where it exists, drainage systems are blocked ... Research at Congo Basin Water Resources Research Center shows that while Congo River high water levels can cause "backwater effects"—the ...

The Congo River has risen to its highest level in more than 60 years and has caused flooding throughout Democratic Republic of Congo and neighboring Congo Republic. More than 300 people have died ...

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 ...

This is an audio transcript of the FT News Briefing podcast episode: ‘A deep look inside the Congo River Basin’ Marc Filippino Good morning from the Financial Times. Today is Tuesday ...

In the Congo River Basin, people who collect bundles of wood to make charcoal are playing a surprisingly large role in the deforestation of a region that rivals the Amazon in importance.

I traveled the Congo River to explore a perilous timber trade that officials say is rife with corruption. The old-growth rainforest of Africa’s Congo Basin is second in size only to the Amazon ...

KINSHASA, Jan 11 (Reuters) - The Congo River has risen to its highest level ... Raphael Tshimanga Muamba, director of a Congo Basin research centre in the DRC, called for a fund to help manage ...