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Indonesia Legalizes Palm Oil Plantation Seizures
Prabowo’s Danantara-run SOE snaps up hundreds of companiesAsia Sentinel
[News] UK Falling Behind EU on Environmental Regulation, Warns New IEEP UK Report - IEEP UK
The Institute for European Environmental Policy UK (IEEP UK) has today published its 2025 State of Play report on regulatory divergence in environmental policy since the UK’s departure from the EU.IEEP UK
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Can lab-grown oils offer a sustainable alternative to ingredients linked to deforestation?
Traditional palm and cocoa butter supply chains can take months. SMEY’s lab-grown oils cut that down to only 30 days.Indrabati Lahiri (Euronews.com)
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Brazil suspends Amazon Soy Moratorium, raising fears of deforestation spike
Brazil’s antitrust regulator suspended a key mechanism for rainforest protection, the Amazon Soy Moratorium, on Aug. 18, less than three months before the nation hosts the COP30 climate summit.Conservation news
This is where tree planting has the biggest climate impact
Planting more trees can help cool the planet and reduce fire risk—but where they are planted matters. According to UC Riverside researchers, tropical regions provide the most powerful climate benefits because trees there grow year-round, absorb more …ScienceDaily
California’s first solar-covered canal is now fully online
Something Positive Going on In CA
California's first solar-covered canal is now fully online
The 1.6-MW pilot system is among a growing number of initiatives to put solar over waterways. The approach could generate gigawatts of power nationwide.Canary Media
Violence for Palm Oil Against Peasant Communities in Honduras Meets Resistance
In the Aguán Valley of northern Honduras, peasant communities reclaiming ancestral lands face increasing violence and intimidation from armed groups linked to organised crime. The Dinant Corporatio…Palm Oil Detectives
Greenwash case hangs over Fonterra's Anchor brand despite sale
Greenpeace's anti-greenwash case against Fonterra set to continue despite sale of Fonterra's consumer brands to French dairy giant Lactalis.Rhiannon Mackie (Greenpeace Aotearoa)
A Decade of Planetary Health: Learning from the Past and Securing Earth’s Future
SYNOPSIS A decade after its conception, Planetary Health remains a vital framework linking human and planetary well-being.@RSIS_NTU
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Warming due to tropical deforestation linked to 28,000 ‘excess’ deaths per year - Carbon Brief
Warming driven by deforestation caused an extra 28,000 heat-related deaths per year across Africa, South America and Asia over 2001-20, new research finds.Ayesha Tandon (Carbon Brief)
Five new species of Southeast Asian soft-furred hedgehogs found
A recent study has identified five new species of soft-furred hedgehogs (also known as Lesser Gymnures) from #SoutheastAsia. The study used DNA analysis and physical characteristics to describe two…Palm Oil Detectives
For bees, diet isn’t one-size-fits-all
Most in-depth study of wild bee nutrition finds they need a balanced buffetnews.northwestern.edu
Is your team bouncing between Confluence, shared drives, and chat apps? Imagine your docs, projects, and file sync all under one open-source roof you control.
On 17 September see @xwiki + @nextcloud in action: We’ll show how to migrate Confluence pages, macros and permissions, then run a wiki inside Nextcloud with unified search and live editing.
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Break free from Confluence: Your complete open-source migration stack
Migrate from Confluence to open-source alternatives with XWiki and Nextcloud. Live demos, migration strategies, and cost-saving workflows to eliminate vendor lock-in and reduce licensing costs.Nextcloud
We’re on the move this fall ✈️
📍 Berlin, Geneva, Toulouse, Nuremberg, Paris
💻 + a webinar with @nextcloud on migrating away from Confluence
We’ll be talking about open collaboration, cybersecurity, and why Europe needs sovereign tools. Come meet us, see demos of XWiki & @CryptPad and join the conversation.
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White House fires CDC director as other officials resign from health agency
They said she was being targeted for refusing "to rubber-stamp unscientific, reckless directives and fire dedicated health experts" and accused Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr of "weaponising public health".
And Now We Can No Longer Trust the CDC
#News #CDC #SusanMonarez
White House fires CDC director as other officials resign
Lawyers for Dr Susan Monarez say she is being targeted for refusing "to rubber-stamp unscientific, reckless directives".Nadine Yousif (BBC News)
Palm Oil Is Ruining Kalangala Uganda — Locals Paying the Price
A catastrophic storm in #Uganda’s Kalangala district left nearly 1,000 households homeless. The real culprit? Rampant #deforestation for #palmoil. Once rich in native forests that buffered storms, …Palm Oil Detectives
Trump threatens ABC and NBC over "BAD STORIES" And Again Threatens Free Speech & Freedom Of The Press
Or is He just Trying To Extort Money From them Like He did CBS aka Extortion Via Meritless Lawsuits
#Trump #News #CrimesAgainstTheUSConstitution #FreedomOfSpeech #FreedomofThePress #ABC #CBS #NBC
Reuters : Serbian Scientists Experiment With Mealworms to Degrade Plastics
Judge tells regime it can't halt funds to Boston and Cambridge just because they won't help ICE drag away brown people
Judge Extends Injunction To Protect MA Cities vs Trump & ICE
#MA #Trump #Immigration #ICE #JudgeOrrick #HUD #FundsInjuction #News
Deforestation and Mining Threaten Rare Species at Lake Poso
New #research highlights how #deforestation for #mining, and oil #palmoil expansion are pushing rare species of #wildlife at #Indonesia’s #LakePoso to the brink. This unique ecosystem, home to crit…Palm Oil Detectives
Trump PICK Instantly BACKFIRES as HE'S CAUGHT at J6 ATTACK?!?
An Insurrectionist to Head The Labor Statistics Bureau?
#News #OurModernTimes #Trump #Maga #Insurrectionist #BureauOfLaborStatistics #WTF
#News: Human-driven #deforestation 🌳🔥😿 in #Brazil 🇧🇷is shifting #forests towards fast-growing trees, reducing #biodiversity and #carbon storage. Boycott brands destroying the world! #BoycottPalmOil be #vegan 🌴🥩🤮⛔️ #Boycott4Wildlife
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Human Activities Shift Tree Species in Brazilian Forests
Human Activities Shift Tree Species in Brazilian Forests | Research by Lancaster University reveals that human-induced deforestation and degradation in Brazilian forests are causing a shift towards…Palm Oil Detectives
Putin gives Trump envoy award for CIA official's son killed fighting in Ukraine
#BBC #News #Putin #Trump #CIA #OrderofLenin
Putin gives Trump envoy award for CIA official's son
Michael Gloss, 21, who was killed in Ukraine last year, was the son of Juliane Gallina, a CIA deputy director,BBC News
Bad #journalists? Suspected: #AI replaced #editor.
Short #news about a rare bird find. But let's hallucinate with some 'ea', the sound of bird, and the author's name, hey, it must be a beaver! Photo without source: the blurry effects seem to come from a video still, the "download" was not erased, no source (probably the trail cam). No sense because no link to a beaver article.
In my times, no matter how drunk the final editor might have been at night, that never happened.
Playing Video Games Has an Unexpected Effect on Kids' IQ, Study Discovers
#News #ScienceAlert #Humans #Intelligence #Learning #Games #Gaming #VideoGames #Children
Playing Video Games Has an Unexpected Effect on Kids' IQ, Study Discovers : ScienceAlert
Researchers have linked spending more time playing video games with a boost in intelligence in children, which goes some way to contradicting the narrative that gaming is bad for young minds.David Nield (ScienceAlert)
Bird Song Secrets Revealed: How Habitat Shapes Their Melodies
In the vast soundscape of #nature, #birds have evolved intricate ways to make themselves heard. A groundbreaking global study by University of Madison-Wisconsin has found surprising connections bet…Palm Oil Detectives
Cross River Pledges Agriculture Support, Forest Conservation, Welcomes Dutch Investment
By Sylvia Akpan, Government House Correspondent Cross River State Government has reiterated its commitment to agricultural transformation and environmental sustainability, calling on the Kingdom of the Netherlands to invest in the state’s thriving ag…Admin (CrossRiverWatch)
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Regulation on oil palm expansion in Peru’s Amazon could endanger forests, say critics
Oil palm is a crop whose derivatives have multiple uses, resulting in staggering global demand. Because of this, Peru’s Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation (MIDAGRI in Spanish) has developed a new regulation to boost oil palm production.Latoya Abulu (Conservation news)
Palm Oil Workers Expose Industry Practices Resembling Colonialism
Palm Oil Workers Expose Industry Practices Resembling Colonialism | A coalition of palm oil workers in Indonesia has unveiled industry practices that mirror colonial exploitation, including land gr…Palm Oil Detectives
Reasons to Hope: Palm Oil Alternatives Made Without Deforestation
The race is on to find a real solution to stop palm oil ecocide. For several years now, several new #biotech companies have been busy generating alternatives to palm oil that are healthier for huma…Palm Oil Detectives
Guatemala: Water Law Urgently Needed
Widespread lack of access to safe drinking water and adequate sanitation puts the health and other rights of millions of Guatemalans, especially Indigenous people and women, at risk.Human Rights Watch
Research: Palm Oil Plantations Threaten Indigenous Waterways
Research: Palm Oil Plantations Threaten Indigenous Waterways | A study by the University of Massachusetts Amherst reveals that the expansion of oil palm plantations in West Papua’s Kais River water…Palm Oil Detectives
Whales and dolphins discovered in proposed deep-sea mining zone
The Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ), a vast abyssal plain stretching between Hawaii and Mexico, has long been targeted by mining companies for itsJess Wallace (Cosmos)