Deforestation should not be simplistically equated with oil palm development. Instead, the issue must be understood ...

Removing trees deprives the forest of portions of its canopy, which blocks the sun’s rays during the day and retains heat at ...

While this has signaled the widespread regulation of the palm oil industry and a major enforcement push against deforestation ...

Fires burn off forest cover and natural grasses to create cattle pasture in the Maya forest in Guatemala. Credit: Jennifer Devine, CC BY-ND 4.0 Fires burn off forest cover and natural grasses to ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) is expected to issue a new standard for its member companies to abide by when it holds its annual ...

KAPUAS HULU, Indonesia — A palm oil company is rapidly clearing rainforest inside a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve that’s home to orangutans and sun bears, adding to concerns over Indonesia’s efforts to ...

A new study warns that swapping palm oil for other vegetable oils could backfire—leading to more deforestation, higher carbon emissions, and a growing threat to food security. Can sustainable ...

Palm oil is one of the most versatile ingredients in food, found in a diverse range of products from chocolate to pizza dough to instant noodles. But it’s also a deforestation-linked commodity, and is ...

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By Jeff Hutton After years of uneven progress, deforestation in Indonesia is poised to accelerate, owing to widespread logging, expanding plantations and mining. In December, Indonesia’s forestry ...