Why should we appreciate our nervous system? Read these 11 fun facts and you’ll know why: 1. The body has billions of nerve cells Every person’s body contains billions of nerve cells (neurons).

The Rainforest Investigations Network (RIN) harnesses investigative reporting and cross-border collaboration to expose the intersection of climate change, corruption, and governance in the Amazon, ...

Represent WWF Central Africa region in IRF, GRAA and other ranger related meetings at national, regional and international level. Lead the renewal of the Congo Basin Forest strategy and approach for a ...

They include standard rooms, suites, and family rooms with bunk beds that offer views of the rainforest, garden, and the Upper Seletar Reservoir. To top it off, 24 treehouses, each with a private ...

At least 10 people were killed in eastern Congo by extremist rebels linked to the Islamic State group, a local official said Wednesday GOMA, Congo -- At least 10 people were killed in eastern ...

BUKAVU, Democratic Republic of Congo, Jan 15 (Reuters) - A Congolese court has sentenced three Chinese citizens to seven years in prison after they were arrested in possession of gold bars and $ ...

The Daintree and other tropical rainforests, including those in the Amazon, the Congo Basin and Southeast Asia, have been called the “lungs” of our Earth. They absorb carbon dioxide from the ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Democratic Republic of Congo Defence Forces gather in the North Kivu province village of Mukondi, on March 9 ...

Several towns that fell to armed groups in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have been recaptured by government forces, according to the Congolese army. The Armed Forces of the ...

The Republic of the Congo became an independent nation on August 15th, 1960. Measuring in at more than two million square kilometers, Central Africa’s Congolian rainforests play host to a truly ...

Deforestation is a problem almost everywhere, but it's especially damaging in the tropics. Rainforests in these regions cover just 2% of Earth's total surface area and yet house half of the world ...

Congo has filed criminal complaints against Apple subsidiaries in France and Belgium, accusing the tech firm of using conflict minerals in its supply chain. Apple disputes the claims, saying it ...