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Rescued weather records reveal hot days became nearly twice as common in the Congo Basin over two decades

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What happened

New research led by Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) and published in the journal Earth System Dynamics shows a clear warming signal across the Congo Basin since the 1960s, using historical weather records from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

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  • New research led by Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) and published in the journal Earth System Dynamics shows a clear warming signal across the Congo Basin since the 1960s, using historical weather records from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
  • Reported by Phys.org and published Mon, 12 Oct 2026 08:00:01 UTC.

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