New research warns that Africa's forests, once vital allies in the fight against climate change, have turned from a carbon ...

Between 2010 and 2017 alone, Africa lost about 106 billion kilograms of forest biomass every year — roughly the weight of 106 ...

On average, Africa’s tropical forests gained carbon until 2010, then lost it rapidly—especially between 2015 and 2017. Gains ...

New research shows Africa’s forests now release more carbon than they absorb. This raises global climate risks and calls for ...

Deforestation and degradation have reversed the continent’s role as a carbon sink, shows study in Scientific Reports - Anadolu Ajansı ...

However, the forests, which used to play a pivotal role in absorbing carbon from the atmosphere, are now releasing more carbon than they sequester. This alteration signifies that the continent has ...

A new study reveals Africa's forests may now emit more carbon than they absorb due to deforestation and wildfires, ...

Africa rallies around forest innovation as African Forestry and Wildlife Commission (AFWC25) opens in The Gambia ...

A new report by WaterAid, in partnership with Tree Aid, has revealed that deforestation is driving widespread water loss across West Africa, with Ghana among the hardest hit ...

In his opening remarks, Vice President Muhammed B.S. Jallow reaffirmed The Gambia’s leadership in environmental protection.

Logging and mining are destroying swathes of the Congo rainforest, with the result that African forests went from being  a ...