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.

The Congo River has risen to its highest level in more than 60 years, causing flooding throughout the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Congo Republic that has killed more than 300 people ...

KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo — The United States will work with local leaders here in the Congo River basin to ensure that planned fossil-fuel extraction won’t result in a climate ...

The report, titled "New Life in the Congo Basin: A Decade of Species Discoveries," breaks down the discoveries of 742 new species in the Congo Basin, the second-largest rainforest and river basin ...

By Ashoka Mukpo Conservation groups have made progress setting up complaints systems in protected areas in the Congo Basin, ...

Finding a dinosaur in the Congo River Basin might not be possible, but you can see them in Jurassic World Rebirth, hitting theaters everywhere July 2. Advertisement. About Our Ads; ...

Scientists found a “large”-mouthed river creature in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Getty Images / iStockphoto In an “acidic ...

Scientists found a “large”-mouthed river creature in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Getty Images / iStockphoto ...

Scientists found a “large”-mouthed river creature in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Getty Images / iStockphoto In an “acidic ...

Scientists found a “large”-mouthed river creature in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Getty Images / iStockphoto In an “acidic ...

On Wednesday, the river reached 6.20 meters (20.34 feet)above sea level, just shy of the 1961 record of 6.26 meters, he told Reuters, adding that the flooding had followed exceptionally high rains ...