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https://www.straitstimes.com/multimedia/graphics/2023/10/haze-returns-singapore-2023/index.html
#indonesia #palmoil #deforestation #fire #fires #elnino #climatechange
Why the haze has reached Singapore’s shores again
With drier weather conditions and an increase in fire hot spots in Sumatra over the past few days, the haze is back again. So, how bad will it get?The Straits Times
African Manatee Trichechus senegalensis
In the folklore of West Africa, there’s a fascinating character called Maame Water, believed to be a goddess of the sea, she symbolises wealth and beauty. Maame Water is none other than the A…Palm Oil Detectives
Northern Muriqui Brachyteles hypoxanthus
Northern Muriquis (AKA Woolly Spider Monkeys) have a striking light brown and golden fur and are known for their rattling vocalisations. They live in large communities and act as critical seed disp…Palm Oil Detectives
Palm oil alternative is better for health and environment
https://www.futuretimeline.net/blog/2023/09/25-palm-oil-alternative-future-timeline.htm #palmoil #deforestation #health #environment
Palm oil alternative is better for health and environment
A new palm oil substitute called PALM-ALT has been developed by researchers at Queen Margaret University in Scotland.www.futuretimeline.net
Carbon-rich peatlands continue to be cleared and drained in an Indonesian protected wildlife reserve known as the “orangutan capital of the world,” with 26 kilometers (16 miles) of new canals dug so far in 2023, up from 9 km (5.6 mi) in 2022, according to an investigation by the advocacy group Rainforest Action Network (RAN).
by Hans Nicholas Jong
https://news.mongabay.com/2023/09/deforestation-for-palm-oil-continues-in-indonesias-orangutan-capital/
#News #Conservation #Environment #Indonesia #Deforestation #PalmOil
Deforestation for palm oil continues in Indonesia’s ‘orangutan capital’
JAKARTA — Despite various commitments from global brands and the government to protect Indonesia’s Leuser Ecosystem, home to some of the rarest species on Earth, development of new palm oil plantations and drainage of carbon-rich peatlands continue i…karencoates (Conservation news)
Instead of Risky Palm Oil in India, Indigenous Trees Should Get More Attention
In an effort to combat India’s edible oil shortage, the Indian government has heavily promoted the cultivation of exotic palm oil trees. This is a decision mired in controversy due to the ass…Palm Oil Detectives
Disrupting palm oil’s dominance? Scientists develop eco-friendly alternative targeting bakery applications
PALM-ALT is a palm fat replacer that scientists claim can reduce industry’s dependence on #palmOil, which is often linked to #deforestation and for many consumers is considered an ingredient to avoid.
#PalmOilKills
#science #scotland
Disrupting palm oil’s dominance? Scientists develop eco-friendly alternative targeting bakery applications
21 Sep 2023 --- A team of scientists in Scotland have discovered what they are hailing as a high-class alternative to the popular yet controversial palm oil which is abundantly used throughout the F&B industry..foodingredientsfirst.com/
Shoebill Balaeniceps rex
Known for their unnerving and intense stare and imposing, prehistoric appearance – shoebills are magnificent birds. There are less than 8000 individual birds left alive. They are vulnerable f…Palm Oil Detectives
Yellow-casqued Hornbill Ceratogymna elata
The yellow-casqued hornbill is one of the largest birds in the rainforests of West Africa weighing up to two kilos. They prefer to live high up in the rainforest canopy in Côte d’Ivoire, Ghan…Palm Oil Detectives
https://palmoildetectives.com/2023/09/17/yellow-casqued-hornbill-ceratogymna-elata/
Yellow-casqued Hornbill Ceratogymna elata
The yellow-casqued hornbill is one of the largest birds in the rainforests of West Africa weighing up to two kilos. They prefer to live high up in the rainforest canopy in Côte d’Ivoire, Ghan…Palm Oil Detectives
https://palmoildetectives.com/2023/09/10/shoebill-balaeniceps-rex/
Shoebill Balaeniceps rex
Known for their unnerving and intense stare and imposing, prehistoric appearance – shoebills are magnificent birds. There are less than 8000 individual birds left alive. They are vulnerable f…Palm Oil Detectives
Indian Rhinoceros (Greater One-horned Rhino) Rhinoceros unicornis
The largest of the three rhino species in Asia, the Indian Rhino has a distinctive and unique armour-plated look which lends them a fairytale quality that has captivated admirers for aeons. Althoug…Palm Oil Detectives
Indian Rhinoceros (Greater One-horned Rhino) Rhinoceros unicornis
The largest of the three rhino species in Asia, the Indian Rhino has a distinctive and unique armour-plated look which lends them a fairytale quality that has captivated admirers for aeons. Althoug…Palm Oil Detectives
https://palmoildetectives.com/2023/08/13/bonobo-pan-paniscus/
Bonobo Pan paniscus
Bonobos share 98% of their DNA with humans and are one of our closest extant relatives. They are complex beings with intricate social relationships, they demonstrate profound intelligence and emoti…Palm Oil Detectives
Hutan Papua mulai dibabat untuk kelapa sawit. Gambar dibawah ini adalah area konsesi kelapa sawit di Papua. Untuk lihat perusahaan apa saja yang terkait dengan area2 konsesi tersebut bisa cek disini https://map.nusantara-atlas.org dan klik pada area konsesinya.
#Deforestation #Papua #PalmOil #KelapaSawit @indonesia
Atlas of Deforestation and Industrial Plantations in Indonesia
Nusantara Atlas is for anyone interested in monitoring deforestation trends and peatlands degradation in Equatorial Asia and in tracking corporate actions of palm oil, pulp-and-paper, mining and timber industries, the main drivers of deforestation an…Nusantara Atlas
https://palmoildetectives.com/2023/08/13/bonobo-pan-paniscus/
Bonobo Pan paniscus
Bonobos share 98% of their DNA with humans and are one of our closest extant relatives. They are complex beings with intricate social relationships, they demonstrate profound intelligence and emoti…Palm Oil Detectives
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Want to hear the latest on palm oil deforestation and corruption? Subscribe for regular news updates from Palm Oil Detectives that help you to resist and #fightgreenwashing. Remember to #Boycottpal…Palm Oil Detectives
https://palmoildetectives.com/2023/07/26/palm-oil-deforestation-in-guatemala-certifying-products-as-sustainable-is-no-panacea-university-of-michigan/
Palm oil deforestation in Guatemala: Certifying products as ‘sustainable’ is no panacea: University of Michigan
Newly published research from the University of Michigan reveals that despite the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) certification system being influential, its effectiveness in reducing def…Palm Oil Detectives
https://palmoildetectives.com/2023/07/26/palm-oil-deforestation-in-guatemala-certifying-products-as-sustainable-is-no-panacea-university-of-michigan/
Palm oil deforestation in Guatemala: Certifying products as ‘sustainable’ is no panacea: University of Michigan
Newly published research from the University of Michigan reveals that despite the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) certification system being influential, its effectiveness in reducing def…Palm Oil Detectives
Bangladesh ‘Village of Herbs’ profits from planting rather than cutting trees
Back in the mid-1990s, before the era of internet, mobile phones and satellite televisions, the government-run terrestrial broadcaster Bangladesh Television (BTV) was the only source of visual entertainment for the people of this country.abusiddique (Conservation news)
Study confirms surge in deforestation in Indigenous lands under Bolsonaro
Despite being among the best safeguards against deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon Rainforest, Indigenous lands saw a sharp increase in deforestation over the past decade, according to a study published recently in the journal Nature.Latoya Abulu (Conservation news)
Brown Howler Monkey Alouatta guariba
Despite their namesake, Brown Howlers come in a variety of colours from buff to reddish orange and brown-black. They are well known for their expressive and loud howling which can be heard from up …Palm Oil Detectives
Brown Howler Monkey Alouatta guariba
Despite their namesake, Brown Howlers come in a variety of colours from buff to reddish orange and brown-black. They are well known for their expressive and loud howling which can be heard from up …Palm Oil Detectives
Sunda Pangolin Manis javanica
Sunda pangolins, also known as the Malayan or Javan pangolins, possess quirky traits that make them truly intriguing. They are capable swimmers and have a remarkable defense mechanism of curling in…Palm Oil Detectives
Sunda Pangolin Manis javanica
Sunda pangolins, also known as the Malayan or Javan pangolins, possess quirky traits that make them truly intriguing. They are capable swimmers and have a remarkable defense mechanism of curling in…Palm Oil Detectives
@palmoildetectives #PalmOil #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife #PalmOilKILLS #Conflictpalmoil
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQ_9zBvJ51U
Waigeo Cuscus Spilocuscus papuensis - West Papua - threatened by #palmoil #deforestation
Cryptic and solitary marsupials, Waigeo Cuscuses Spilocuscus papuensis cling to tree canopies on a Waigeo Island, #WestPapua. They are classified as vulnera...YouTube
Waigeo Cuscus Spilocuscus papuensis
Cryptic and solitary marsupials, Waigeo Cuscuses cling to tree canopies on a Waigeo Island, West Papua. They are classified as vulnerable on IUCN Red List due to palm oil deforestation and mining o…Palm Oil Detectives
I meant to post this a while back. Do watch this short film shot by Yih Wen Chen for New Naratif telling the story of how large swathes of #mangroves in Pitas, Kudat were cleared for #Sabah's largest #aquaculture farm, which failed to take off (along with any promises of jobs supposedly to alleviate poverty)—leaving local villagers to pick up the mess and rehabilitate what's left: https://rainforestjournalismfund.org/stories/video-struggle-save-mangroves-forests-northern-sabah
Video: The Struggle To Save Mangroves Forests in Northern Sabah
https://youtu.be/a5h8NZFitbU Monegalad Nutanpat Sopangang revisits the indigenous Tombonuo villagers in Kampung Sungai Eloi in Pitas, Sabah, in the aftermath of a RM1.23 billion shrimp farm park. The...Rainforest Journalism Fund
Travelling in #Sabah, it's struck me how many #conservation initiatives are funded by #palmoil companies, who have been a major source of #deforestation in the state. I had also noticed many conservationists working with palm oil plantations, in part because they need to access them to better study the #wildlife that are increasingly found to be roaming there. This threw up questions that led to my latest published story: https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2023/6/28/can-plantations-value-more-than-profit-some-in-malaysia-think-so
Can plantations value more than profit? Some in Malaysia think so
Plantation owners in the Borneo state of Sabah are setting aside land for conservation but some remain sceptical.Emily Ding (Al Jazeera)
Waigeo Cuscus Spilocuscus papuensis
Cryptic and solitary marsupials, Waigeo Cuscuses cling to tree canopies on a Waigeo Island, West Papua. They are classified as vulnerable on IUCN Red List due to palm oil deforestation and mining o…Palm Oil Detectives
Andean Night Monkey Aotus miconax
Known for their expressive big eyes, Peruvian Night Monkeys are one of the rarest and most beautiful monkeys in the world. They are critically endangered by mining, palm oil and meat deforestation.…Palm Oil Detectives
Barasingha Cervus duvauceli
Barasinghas (Cervus duvauceli) also known as Swamp Deers, are instantly recognisable for their enormous handsome antlers. They can have as many as 12 antlers and their namesake Barasinghas means …Palm Oil Detectives
Barasingha Cervus duvauceli
Barasinghas (Cervus duvauceli) also known as Swamp Deers, are instantly recognisable for their enormous handsome antlers. They can have as many as 12 antlers and their namesake Barasinghas means …Palm Oil Detectives
How the humble mushroom could save forests and fight climate change
The conversion of forests to agricultural land is happening at a mind-boggling speed. Between 2015 and 2020, the rate of deforestation was estimated at around 10 million hectares every year. From a…Palm Oil Detectives
Dryas Monkey Chlorocebus dryas
Dryas Monkeys are secretive and vividly colourful monkeys who hang on to survival in the forests of the Congo. There is estimated to only be 100-250 individual monkeys still alive. They are fruit-e…Palm Oil Detectives
Dryas Monkey Chlorocebus dryas
Dryas Monkeys are secretive and vividly colourful monkeys who hang on to survival in the forests of the Congo. There is estimated to only be 100-250 individual monkeys still alive. They are fruit-e…Palm Oil Detectives
Banded Surili (Raffles Banded Langur) Presbytis femoralis
A curious and intelligent small monkey species, Raffles’ Banded Langurs are also known by their other common names: Banded Leaf Monkey or Banded Surili. They are endemic to the southern penin…Palm Oil Detectives
Banded Surili (Raffles Banded Langur) Presbytis femoralis
A curious and intelligent small monkey species, Raffles’ Banded Langurs are also known by their other common names: Banded Leaf Monkey or Banded Surili. They are endemic to the southern penin…Palm Oil Detectives
Preventing pandemics costs far less than controlling them
“It turns out prevention really is the best medicine. We estimate we could greatly reduce the likelihood of another pandemic occuring by investing as little as 1/20th of the losses incurred so far …Palm Oil Detectives
"Let us permit nature to have her way. She understands her business better than we do."
- Michel de Montaigne
#PalmOil #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife #PalmOilKILLS #Conflictpalmoil #nature #biodiversity #Ecosystem #ecosystems #forest #forests #rainforest #tree #trees
#deforestation#Together4Forests
