Ashley Gilbertson Photographs of Deforestation of Congo River Basin in NY Times

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July 13, 2022

Dionne Searcey and Ashley Gilbertson  reported from the Mpatemata Forest community, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, to understand the far-reaching effects of the charcoal trade on deforestation.

Raft by Raft, a Rainforest Loses Its Trees: photographer Ashley Gilbertson traveled 500 miles along the Congo River and its tributaries to explore the forces driving deforestation.

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June 14, 2022

Dionne Searcey, a climate reporter at The New York Times, and photographer Ashley Gilbertson traveled 500 miles along the Congo River and its tributaries to explore the forces driving deforestation.

Ashley Gilbertson's Photographs Featured in Latest NY Times Story on Colbalt Mining

 

December 7, 2021

The New York Times published another installment about the Democratic Republic of Congo's mining of  cobalt and other metals used in the production of electric car batteries, wind turbines and other mainstays of the green energy revolution with photographs by Ashley Gilbertson.

On the Banks of the Furious Congo River, a 5-Star Emporium of Ambition

Hunt for the ‘Blood Diamond of Batteries’ Impedes Green Energy Push; with photographs and video by Ashley Gilbertson.

 

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November 29, 2021

The New York Times continued coverage of the dangerous mining conditions that plague Congo, home to the world’s largest supply of cobalt, a key ingredient in electric cars, featuring photographs and video by Ashley Gilbertson.

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New York Times story about Cobalt Gallery with images by Gallery photographer Ashley Gilbertson

 

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November 20, 2021

The quest for Congo’s cobalt, which is vital for electric vehicles and the worldwide push against climate change, is caught in an international cycle of exploitation, greed and gamesmanship. Photographs by Ashley Gilbertson.

The New York Times published a feature story about the extraction of Cobalt in the Congo that Gallery photographer Ashley Gilbertson has been working on since late 2019