World Aug 11 Rainforests in the Congo Basin are under threat as the DRC opens land to oil, gas drilling By William Brangham, Teresa Cebrian Aranda, Satvi Sunkara
World Jul 28 Watch 8:40 Congo Basin’s endangered wildlife find unlikely guardians in indigenous hunters The Congo Basin is home to the world’s second-largest rainforest and a unique array of biodiversity. But the ecosystem's remote location cannot protect it from the threat of poaching. Special correspondent Monica Villamizar and videographer Phil Caller traveled to the… By Monica Villamizar
World Jul 24 Watch 6:19 Widespread logging threatens the Congo Basin’s critical rainforest The Democratic Republic of Congo is a massive country, with a land area the size of Alaska and Texas combined. It’s also home to a large part of the Congo Basin rainforest, a habitat for countless species and a crucial… By Monica Villamizar
Science Aug 05 Watch Concerns Surface After A Gorilla Haven Discovery A discovery of 125,000 lowland gorillas in the Congo basin changes population estimates of the critically endangered species, although threats from poachers and little funding for staff and operations present ongoing challenges. The Wildlife Conservation Society's president discusses the difficulties…