The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) stands at a precarious crossroads. As one of the world’s most vital ecological bastions, it serves as the home to the planet’s second-largest tropical rainforest and the sprawling, carbon-dense Cuvette Centrale peatlands. However, the nation is currently moving forward with an aggressive plan…
By Olivia Rosane and Cristen Hemingway Jaynes As the world scrambles to decarbonize the global economy, attention has increasingly shifted from carbon dioxide (CO2) to a more volatile and potent actor: methane. While CO2 often dominates the headlines due to its longevity in the atmosphere, methane is the climate’s "accelerator."…
