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The Amazon’s diverse ecosystem is under threat from rampant deforestation, degradation, a biodiversity crisis, and the climate crisis – jeopardising its ability to act as a carbon sink.Palm Oil Detectives
Spectacled #bears are known as the 'peaceful and gentle bear'. They are the only bear living in the tropics of South America. Like many other animals in tropical ecosystems they are #endangered.Palm Oil Detectives
The Brazilian three-banded #armadillo Tolypeutes tricinctus, known as "tatu-bola" in Portuguese, is a rare and unique species native to #Brazil.Palm Oil Detectives
January 2026 was meant to be when the government of the Brazilian state of Pará would roll out a new system, initially announced in 2023, to ensure the traceability of all cattle across its vast herd.Human Rights Watch
Investigation reveals alarming deforestation in Malaysia's Pahang caused by a large, poorly-managed palm oil plantation puts tigers at risk! Boycott Palm Oil!Palm Oil Detectives
The Common Hippopotamus, or Hippo, is a powerful and enduring symbol of Africa’s rivers and wetlands. Once common throughout all of Africa and the revered subjects of African folklore —their populations are now in peril.Palm Oil Detectives
Sun bears are playful and energetic small bear species from South East Asia who are increasingly becoming marginalised by deforestation and trade for their body parts. With their glistening golden …Palm Oil Detectives
JAKARTA — A palm oil company is ramping up its destruction of forests that are home to critically endangered orangutans in a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve on the island of Borneo, according to satellite imagery and government sources.Philip Jacobson (Mongabay Environmental News)
After wildfires, Belize's indigenous people rebuild stronger based on "se’ komonil": reciprocity, solidarity, gender equity, togetherness and community.Palm Oil Detectives
Protect yourself from the #sun 🌞⛱️🌻 while protecting 1000's of #animals 🦧🦜🪲🦏🐘 from #palmoil #ecocide. Reject #beauty brands like #Loreal and Avon and find #PalmOilFree #Sunscreen. Fight back now! #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4WildlifePalm Oil Detectives
Protect the magnificent Imitator Goshawk an elusive bird of prey from Papua New Guinea is vulnerable. Just 250-999 individuals remain. Boycott palm oil!Palm Oil Detectives
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 on the tiny island where they live.Palm Oil Detectives
Indigenous land defender Lia Yewen speaks to Maxine Betteridge-Moes about living under the shadow of Indonesia’s occupation of West Papua.New Internationalist
Indigenous Melanesian women in West Papua fight land seizures for palm oil and sugar plantations, protecting their ancestral rights. Join #BoycottPalmOilPalm Oil Detectives
Mondelez destroys rainforests, sending animals extinct and release mega-tonnes of carbon into air for so-called "sustainable" palm oil. Boycott them!Palm Oil Detectives
Spectacled #bears are known as the 'peaceful and gentle bear'. They are the only bear living in the tropics of South America. Like many other animals in tropical ecosystems they are #endangered.Palm Oil Detectives
African palm civets were once common seed dispersers. Now they face pressure from palm oil-driven deforestation, mining, and hunting for bushmeat - boycott!Palm Oil Detectives
Virgin Atlantic airlines now uses ‘sustainable aviation fuel’ however experts call it greenwashing and industry spin causing climate change. Boycott palm oil!Palm Oil Detectives
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 '12 antlered deer' in Hindi.Palm Oil Detectives
Known as the serpentine king of the jungle in South East Asia, and inspiration for the villain Kaa in the Jungle Book, the King Cobra lives in many different environments, including pristine forests, degraded forests, mangroves, swamps and woodlands …Palm Oil Detectives
Lawsuit accuses major food companies (Kraft Heinz, PepsiCo, Nestlé) of selling addictive ultra-processed foods (UPFs) targeting children. Boycott palm oil!Palm Oil Detectives
Despite global retail giant Colgate-Palmolive forming a coalition with other brands in 2020, virtue-signalling that they will stop all deforestation, they continue to do this – destroying rai…Palm Oil Detectives
The petite pygmy #marmoset, the world's tiniest true #monkey, boasts a mix of brownish-gold, grey, and tawny fur.Palm Oil Detectives
Territorial and highly social, Southern Ground #Hornbills collectively raise their young in groups - a process of parental guidance that can take up to two years - the longest of any #bird species known.Palm Oil Detectives
The world may be facing a devastating “hidden” collapse in insect species due to the twin threats of climate change and habitat loss. #Palmoil 🪔 #soy #meat 🥩 and #cocoa 🍫 #agriculture along with #c…Palm Oil Detectives
Where the forest rises steeply from the rivers and the mist hangs low over the green spires of the Foja Mountains and the Torricelli Range, the Grizzled Tree Kangaroo moves like a living memory.Palm Oil Detectives
Graceful, athletic and beautiful feline of the Amazon jungle, margays are small wild cats endemic to South and Central America. Every margay has a unique spotted pattern on their coat.Palm Oil Detectives
Finnish sustainable aviation fuel producer Neste has been named among European companies that received shipments from Indonesian firms under investigation in a palm oil fraud case, according to an AFP …Alexander Vittrup (Scandasia)
In a protected reserve in #Chiapas #Mexico, government loopholes allow #palmoil #ecocide to continue unchecked. “Sustainable” palm oil is #greenwashing, fight back and #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife in the supermarket via @palmoildetectives
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Situated on Mexico’s lush and biodiverse Pacific coast is La Encrucijada Biosphere Reserve - One of Mexico's most spectacular natural treasures.Palm Oil Detectives
PZ Cussons is a British-owned global retail giant. They own well-known supermarket brands in personal care, cleaning, household goods and toiletries categories, such as Imperial Leather, Morning Fresh, Carex, Radiant laundry powder and more.Palm Oil Detectives
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.Palm Oil Detectives
The tufted ground squirrel, or groove-toothed squirrel, is a striking nut-cracking rodent native to the island of Borneo. Sporting a voluminous, club-shaped tail, the tufted ground squirrel carries the largest tail-to-body size ratio of any mammal.Palm Oil Detectives
A series of stunning findings about great apes’ mental capabilities in recent years has transformed how we see our closest relativesGloria Dickie (The Guardian)
As the global population has doubled to 7.8 billion in about 50 years, industrial agriculture has increased the output from fields and farms to feed humanity.Palm Oil Detectives
Despite decades of promises to end deforestation for palm oil PepsiCo (owner of crisp brands Frito-Lay, Cheetos and Doritos along with hundreds of other snack food brands) have continued sourcing p…Palm Oil Detectives
