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EXCLUSIVE: Analysis by Rainforest Action Network alleges connection between MUFG and oil palm group that has been 'repeatedly ...
Analysis of independent satellite data shows a decrease in the efficiency of palm oil plantations in Malaysia after they ...
You can get a kilo of palm oil for just $2. But its usage has become unsurprisingly controversial, as huge areas of rainforest have been cut down or burned to make way for palm plantations.
Palm oil’s big problem has always been the jungle ... Clearing land for plantations involves burning rainforest—in the process, endangering rare species and, on peatland, releasing 100 times ...
Palm oil is so widely used that it's in increasing demand across the world. This means increased production which unfortunately has led to deforestation. The rainforest is rich in different ...
Palm oil is a cheap vegetable oil that comes from ... on the many species that call the Leuser home. According to the Rainforest Action Network, the area hosts at least 105 mammal species, 382 ...
Beyond the obvious deforestation that results from clearing lowland rainforest for plantations (86 percent of deforestation in Malaysia from 1995-2000 was for oil palm plantations), there are ...
We’ve seen fires devastating precious places like the Amazon rainforest. But what are the facts and what ... The majority of deforestation is linked to meat, soya beans and palm oil. Meat production ...
Palm oil is a vegetable oil that is easy and cheap ... "This deforestation has a huge impact on the displacement of rare rainforest habitats and species, such as our company's namesake, the ...
But there’s a catch. The cap on oil palm plantations will not be sufficient to end the assault on Sarawak’s rainforest and ...