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

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

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

Africa is home to one-third of the world’s tropical rainforests. Over 50 per cent of the continent’s surface is covered by ...

The forest known as the Monsoon Forest is a Tropical Deciduous Forest. Learn why trees shed leaves seasonally and why this is ...

A study has found that Africa’s forests and woody savannas have shifted from being a major carbon sink to a net carbon source ...

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

Blog by Mxolisi Sibanda, Adviser, and Elyse Blondell, Intern, Commonwealth Climate Change and Oceans Directorate ...

Discover the oldest rainforests on Earth including Daintree, Khao Sok, Taman Negara, and the Congo Rainforest. Learn about ...

A recent study finds Africa’s forests now emit more carbon than they absorb, signalling alarming consequences for climate ...

Norway's $3 billion, 10-year pledge, the largest public contributor demonstrates, that the world is finally ready to commit meaningful resources to forest conservation. These are resources Africa can ...

Discover how widespread deforestation in rainforests has turned these tropical regions from a carbon sink into a carbon ...