Oil Exploration In The Congo Basin Rainforest Could Be A Disaster For Nature And The Climate

The Democratic Republic of Congo is putting one of the best-preserved tropical ecosystems left on Earth up for auction, and the impact could be felt worldwide Dont get Down to Earth delivered to your inbox? The worst place in the world to explore for oil is open for business. Again. Swathes of the Congo basin rainforest, home to okapis, lowland gorillas, bonobos and other rare wildlife, are being auctioned off by the Democratic Republic of the Congo DRC for the second time in three years. This round of licensing includes 52 blocks across 124m hectares 306m acres of swamps and rainforest in some of the best-preserved tropical ecosystems left on Earth. Opening it up for fossil fuel extraction could be a disaster for nature and the climate.