When a palm oil development project tried to cut down the last major swath of tropical rainforest in Liberia, lawyer Alfred Brownell jumped into action — and almost lost his life.
Converting forests into palm oil plantations is ‘total devastation’ for the planet
Geneticists have found a gene that controls how much palm oil comes from the oil palm tree. The finding could help reduce deforestation in the tropics.
In France, there is a proposed amendment to put a 300 percent tax on palm oil, which is deemed unhealthy. The amendment has been nicknamed the “Nutella tax” because the chocolate-hazelnut spread contains no less than 20 percent palm oil.
EPA Red Lights Palm Oil
The EPA says that palm oil is not environmentally clean enough to use as bio-diesel.
Paper Trees in Precious Ground
Plantation industries have taken root across much of Southeast Asia’s peatland forests, disturbing habitat with the highest carbon content in the world. The release of carbon from Indonesia’s vast and deep peatlands has made this developing country the wo
Biofueling Deforestation
An increased demand for biofuels could lead to deforestation in developing countries.
