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742 new animal species discovered in the Congo Basin, according to latest World Wildlife Fund report
The report, titled "New Life in the Congo Basin: A Decade of Species Discoveries," breaks down the discoveries of 742 new species in the Congo Basin, the second-largest rainforest and river basin ...
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Takeaways from AP’s report on Chinese gold mining threatening endangered protected site in Congo
It’s part of the Congo Basin rainforest — the world’s second-biggest — and a vital carbon sink that helps mitigate climate change. It also has vast mineral wealth such as gold and diamonds.