The practice takes place near homes and rivers. Researchers show large chunks of critically important forest are being ...

Found deep within the dense Ituri Rainforest in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, this elusive creature has fascinated scientists and nature enthusiasts alike. Despite its zebra-like appearance, ...

The Okapi Wildlife Reserve ... but the global climate, as the Congo Basin rainforest serves as the world's second-largest carbon sink. Despite claims of respecting environmental standards ...

The Okapi Wildlife Reserve, a UNESCO World Heritage site once ... This destruction threatens not just local biodiversity, but the global climate, as the Congo Basin rainforest serves as the world’s ...

In some of the best-documented cases to date, the study shows the elephant population in the Okapi Faunal Reserve – one of the ... The war-torn DRC has the largest tract of rainforest in the Congo ...

The Rainforest Foundation US “Treasury for the Trees” initiative aims to raise 100 BTC for a strategic Bitcoin reserve. RFUS executive director Suzanne Pelletier explains why. Strategic ...

With an annual rainfall ranging from 140 to 170 inches, the Hoh Rain Forest is a lush, green wonderland, with mosses and ferns covering every tree and surface. According to the NPS, it is one of ...

See All Key Ideas Cacao cultivation is a major threat to the Congo Basin rainforest, with new research showing just where expanding cultivation could imperil the region’s rich wildlife.

Stretching across 2.6 million square miles and eight countries and filled with more than 3 million species of plants and animals, the Amazon rainforest is a wild and wonderful place. There are ...

Researchers across the globe, from Australia to the Amazon rainforest, are experimenting on forests in a bid to better understand the role trees play in keeping the Earth cool. Their findings ...

The year was, once again, the warmest on record globally, according to the World Meteorological Organization, with multiple ...