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Indonesian Inferno Releasing More CO2 than the U.S. Economy

Andrew Burger November 3, 2015

In just three weeks, a raging inferno in Indonesia has released more CO2 than Germany does in a year, and more than that of the entire U.S. economy. Clearing forest and altering landscapes and waterways underlain by carbon-rich peat deposits for palm oil agriculture is to blame.Read More

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UN’s State Of The World’s Forests Reveals Deforestation Is Speeding

Angelique van Engelen April 4, 2009

The United Nation's latest report on the state of the world's forests shows an alarming increase in the rate of deforestation. Much of this is due to a rise in palm oil plantations used to make biofuels. An economic alternative must be found to protect the world's forests and the biodiversity and other vital environmental services these ecosystems provide.Read More

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Palm Oil Plantations And Tropical Rainforests

Angelique van Engelen December 20, 2008

The inclusion of rainforests in the next climate protocol fails to protect the forests from the expansion of palm oil plantations. A study issued at Sweden’s Chalmers University of Technology argues that palm oil plantations are a massive danger because they already are an important driving force behind deforestation in Southeast Asia. The proportion of […]Read More