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Palm oil deforestation persists in Indonesia’s Leuser amid new mills, plantations
JAKARTA — Deforestation for oil palm plantations continues unabated at the northern tip of the Indonesian island of Sumatra, likely driven by new processing mills that in turn may ultimately be supplying major consumer goods companies.hayat (Conservation news)
Jerdon’s Courser Rhinoptilus bitorquatus
The Jerdon’s Courser is a rare and captivating nocturnal bird belonging to the pratincole and courser family Glareolidae. They are endemic to India in the Eastern Ghats region of Andhra Prade…Palm Oil Detectives
‘Precision fermentation’ start-ups pursue palm oil alternatives
#PalmOil #Deforestation #Orangutan #Conservation
https://www.ft.com/content/cfe2070f-c8f2-4145-9944-b72d6c7fa8ae
‘Precision fermentation’ start-ups pursue palm oil alternatives
Lab-based producers think they can make $70bn industry more sustainable — if regulators will let themFreya Pratty (Financial Times)
8 in 10 lizards could be at risk due to deforestation https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/03/240305133902.htm
Deforestation Could Put 84% of North American Lizards at Risk, Study Says https://www.ecowatch.com/deforestation-lizards-vulnerable-north-america.html
#America #environment #wildlife #lizards #deforestation
Deforestation Could Put 84% of North American Lizards at Risk, Study Says
Deforestation is making lizards in North America more vulnerable because of a lack of shelter from extreme temperatures.Paige Bennett (EcoWatch)
Ten years since anti-deforestation pledge, corporate world still not doing enough
It was supposed to be a major milestone, back in 2014, when hundreds of governments and companies came together to sign the New York Declaration on Forests, aimed at eliminating natural forest loss worldwide.alexandrapopescu (Conservation news)
https://www.news-cafe.eu/?go=news&n=13114
Jerdon’s Courser Rhinoptilus bitorquatus
The Jerdon’s Courser is a rare and captivating nocturnal bird belonging to the pratincole and courser family Glareolidae. They are endemic to India in the Eastern Ghats region of Andhra Prade…Palm Oil Detectives
The Jerdon's Courser is a rare nocturnal bird belonging to the family Glareolidae. They are endemic to #India in the Eastern Ghats region. They are threatened by #palmoil #deforestation. Help them to survive #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife
http://palmoildetectives.com/2024/03/10/jerdons-courser-rhinoptilus-bitorquatus/
Jerdon’s Courser Rhinoptilus bitorquatus
The Jerdon’s Courser is a rare and captivating nocturnal bird belonging to the pratincole and courser family Glareolidae. They are endemic to India in the Eastern Ghats region of Andhra Prade…Palm Oil Detectives
#Environmental #Biology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2024/02/en02262401.html
Vanishing Forests and Suffering Children: The Hidden Toll of Deforestation in Cambodia
Researcher reveals the health toll of deforestation in Cambodia as forests vanish and children suffer.www.sflorg.com
Exposure of African ape sites to climate change impacts
Large gaps remain in our understanding of the vulnerability of specific animal taxa and regions to climate change, especially regarding extreme climate impact events.journals.plos.org
The world's business and finance sectors can do much more to reverse deforestation—here's the data to prove it
Big corporations could drive a worldwide shift towards more sustainable supply chains that limit damage caused by deforestation.Mary Gagen (Phys.org)
Authorities struggle to protect Bolivian national park from drug-fueled deforestation
In 2020, a Mongabay reporting team visited Bolivia’s Amboró National Park and Integrated Management Natural Area and found that portions of its protected forest had been cleared and replaced by illegal coca crops.Morgan Erickson-Davis (Conservation news)
#TheAirWeShare #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetectives
https://palmoildetectives.com/2024/03/03/air-pollution-from-palm-oil-deforestation-is-a-human-rights-issue-affecting-everyone-in-s-e-asia/
Air pollution from palm oil deforestation is a human rights issue affecting everyone in Asia
Forest-fire haze drifting from Indonesia to neighbouring countries every dry season has eluded efforts to curb it. Land clearing by burning is prohibited in Indonesia and Malaysia. However, penalis…Palm Oil Detectives
Converting rainforest to plantation impacts food webs and biodiversity
Every day, new areas of rainforests are converted into plantations, drastically changing tropical biodiversity and the way the ecosystem functions.ScienceDaily
Colombian Red Howler Monkey Alouatta seniculus
Red howlers are the largest of the howler monkey species. They have dense fur that ranges from brown to dark red, with gold or bright orange undersides – the colour can vary based on their ag…Palm Oil Detectives