{"id":97070,"date":"2026-02-02T15:41:31","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T15:41:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tv.guardian.ng\/?p=97070"},"modified":"2026-02-02T15:41:31","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T15:41:31","slug":"the-congo-river-basin-is-at-a-tipping-point-photojournalist-hugh-kinsella-cunningham","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/tv\/the-congo-river-basin-is-at-a-tipping-point-photojournalist-hugh-kinsella-cunningham\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;The Congo River Basin is at a tipping point&#8217;: Photojournalist Hugh Kinsella Cunningham"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"dailymotion-player\"><script src=\"https:\/\/geo.dailymotion.com\/player\/x1ee8e.js\" data-video=\"kFkM6kbCpMML8hEOxDY\"><\/script><\/div><br><br><p>\nA leading photographer has spoken to FRANCE 24 about how his exhibition is a good excuse to talk about how the jungles of the Congo and the whole ecosystem of Central Africa are about to become potentially the most important site in the fight against climate change. 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