The Global Environment Facility (GEF) has approved a landmark US$8.7 million initiative aimed at strengthening cross-border ...

The new species has only been found in one tributary on Enggano Island, located south of Sumatra, a study said.

While the Amazon River is infamous for its dangerous creatures like piranhas, anacondas, and caymans, there are rivers around the world that are even more treacherous. In today’s video, we’ll dive ...

Congo and Rwanda will sign a peace agreement in Washington on June 27, a joint press release from the nations and the U.S.

The head of the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Congo met with leaders of the Rwanda-backed rebel group M23 on Friday in Goma, ...

Incanomys mayopuma, or the Incan water mouse, is about 10 inches long and has traits such as a long flattened tail and large hindfeet with fringe hairs, which indicate it is strongly adapted to ...

As such, it is part of the Congo River basin, the second-largest river basin in the world and a global biodiversity hotspot with over 1,000 fish species. The river basin's rainforest harbours more ...

Setting up the world’s biggest giant tropical forest reserve in the Congo Basin is a step towards conserving the area and creating jobs for local communities.

Analysis - 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 ...

Topping the list is the Congo River, with its dangerous rapids, lethal wildlife including Nile crocodiles and the fearsome Goliath tigerfish, and a reputation for deadly human-wildlife conflicts.

Is the Mississippi River important to wildlife? ... This basin is the third largest in the world, behind the Amazon and Congo basins. The MARB drains more than 40% of the continental United States.

At least 50 hippos and other large animals have been killed by anthrax poisoning in eastern Congo's Virunga National Park and have been spotted floating along a major river that feeds one of ...