Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. All tropical rainforests have similar characteristics including climate ...

Several years ago, an international consortium of researchers revealed that based on a sample of tropical old-growth forest plots across the Congo Basin, the rainforest appears to be storing ...

The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo passed a law in January 2025 to lead efforts to establish the largest tropical forest reserve in the world. It will be set up as a 2,600km long green ...

Tropical rainforests are vanishing at an alarming rate, with fires and climate change driving the destruction of thousands of ...

“Tropical rainforests don’t give up their secrets ... and it’s wonderful to see some of the rarer species that live in the ...

Forests around the world disappeared at a rate of 18 soccer fields every minute, a global survey found. Fires accounted for ...

Tropical deforestation hit a new high in 2024, fueled by Amazon wildfires and expanding agriculture. Scientists warn the ...

The state of tropical rainforests differs from one continent ... while productivity remains stable in the Congo and is even increasing in the tropical forests of China, thanks in part to recovery ...

By strengthening carbon sinks we can slow down global warming but what are carbon sinks and where can they be found?

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 ...

Lithium-ion phosphate batteries for EVs do not contain cobalt and nickel, which are mostly found in forests nations ...

The DRC's vast hydropower potential, mineral resources and expansive forests have awarded it the informal title of being a 'potential climate solutions' country.