By Clement Bonnerot DAKAR, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Two large lakes in the Democratic Republic of Congo are releasing carbon that has been locked away for thousands of years in surrounding peatlands, ...

Deep in the Congo Basin, vast peatlands quietly store enormous amounts of Earth’s carbon — but new research suggests this ...

Researchers at ETH Zurich have now discovered for the first time that large blackwater lakes in the extensive peatlands of the central Congo Basin are releasing ancient carbon. To date, climate ...

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The Congo Basin rainforest is the world's largest carbon sink, absorbing more carbon dioxide than the Amazon .

Spread the loveThe Congo Basin, one of the world’s most vital ecosystems, is home to a network of blackwater lakes that are now revealing a troubling secret: they are significant sources of carbon ...

The Congo Basin forests store billions of tonnes of carbon and regulate rainfall patterns across Africa, yet the region remains among the least financially rewarded for conserving its natural capital.

THE HERDS, an international public art and climate action project which is taking life-size animal puppets on a journey through major cities in Africa and Europe, begins it's trek in DR Congo's ...

Congo and US agree to $1.2 billion health partnership - The United States signs a $1.2 billion health partnership with Congo that ties new funding to Congo spending more at home ...