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Like most of the Earth, temperatures are expected to rise in all areas of the Congo Basin. Under high emissions scenarios, average temperatures in the region are expected to increase by 2.5°C by the year 2050 while temperature increases are expected to be between 3-5°C by 2100.
Why the Congo Basin? Tropical forests are indispensable for achieving the 1.5°C climate target and the Congo Basin has a key role to play. Absorbing around 1.5 billion tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, or 4% of the world’s emissions every year, Central Africa is one of the only
28 lut 2022 · This study aims to assess future changes in rainfall-induced flash floods and drought regimes in the Congo basin from the present day to 2100, using four selected extreme climatic indices as proxies to these two natural disasters.
Spanning over six countries, the Congo Basin is the world’s largest carbon sink. In the run-up to the Africa COP-27, Central African voices are calling for adaptation. Listen to voices of local climate champions in an immersive VR journey into the Congo Basin.
1 wrz 2024 · Through a systematic literature review, we identified 104 peer-reviewed and gray publications highlighting the large variability of observed and projected effects of climate change in the Congo Basin, from genes to ecosystems.
The “State of the Forests of the Congo Basin” report is published periodically to present the state of the forest ecosystems of Central Africa and how they are managed. Following the 2015 edition devoted entirely to climate change, the 2021 report takes up several themes and is presented in four parts.
The Regional Assessment takes stock of efforts to protect forests in six countries in the Congo Basin region: Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo.
