Congo lakes are releasing ancient carbon, raising climate concerns, study says

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, ...
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Congo Basin Nations Unveil Carbon Market Roadmaps to Unlock Climate Finance

The Congo Basin forests store billions of tonnes of carbon and regulate rainfall patterns across Africa, yet the region ...
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Congo Basin youth issue declaration at African Climate Summit, call for stronger role in climate and peacebuilding

The Climate Security Advisor/UNOCA, Mabaye Dia, took part in the 2nd African Climate Summit held from 8 to 10 September 2025 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. During the Summit, young people from the Congo ...

Peatland lakes in Congo Basin release carbon that is thousands of years old

Researchers at ETH Zurich have now discovered for the first time that large blackwater lakes in the extensive peatlands of ...
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The Republic of Congo Commits to Reducing Climate Risks and Strengthening Urban Infrastructure and Sustainable Development

WASHINGTON, October 30, 2025 - The World Bank has approved $60 million for the Strengthening Urban Resilience Project to reduce erosion and flood risks and improve access to climate-resilient and ...
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Gabon signs landmark climate finance deal for Congo rainforests

LONDON, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Gabon's government and a coalition of donors have signed an agreement aimed at protecting 34,000 square km (13,000 square miles) of the country's Congo Basin rainforests.