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Black-spotted Cuscus Spilocuscus rufoniger
The black-spotted cuscus Spilocuscus rufoniger is one of the most striking and rare marsupials in the world. Known for their soft fur with irregular black spots on a reddish or cream background, thโฆPalm Oil Detectives
Procter & Gamble
Despite decades of promises to end deforestation for palm oil Procter & Gamble or (P&G as they are also known) have continued sourcing palm oil that causes ecocide, indigenous landgrabbing,โฆPalm Oil Detectives
The ultra-processed foods problem is driven by commercial interests, not individual weakness. Hereโs how to fix it
Without policy action and a coordinated global response, ultra-processed foods will continue to rise in human diets, harming health, economies. Itโs time to act.The Conversation
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โMagicalโ galaxy frogs disappear after reports of photographers destroying their habitats
Researcher in Kerala rainforest sounds alarm after being told frogs had died after being handled by humansIsaaq Tomkins (The Guardian)
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Meat-Stinking Giant Flower Has A Delectable Aroma For Pollinators
Magnificent Bird of Paradise Cicinnurus magnificus
Meet the Magnificent Bird-of-Paradise, a dazzling, theatrical bird from New Guineaโs forests. Their vibrant courtship dances must be protected from palm oil!Palm Oil Detectives
Palm Oil Free Chocolate, Candy and Confectionery
Buying chocolate, candy or lollies as a gift or just want to indulge yourself? Then enjoy your chocolate fix without eating rainforest-destroying palm oil! If you are ever in doubt look for the preโฆPalm Oil Detectives
Known locally as #Kalong the Malayan #FlyingFox of #Malaysia #Indonesia has a bad reputation but plays an outsized role in keeping #rainforests alive. #Endangered by #palmoil. Use your wallet as a weapon ๐ดโ๏ธ#Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy youtu.be/_GG_fBE_8Io
UK links to human rights abuses scrutinised
Campaigners speak out on the need to hold UK companies to account for abuses.The Ecologist
Irrawaddy Dolphin Orcaella brevirostris
Intelligent and social Irrawaddy dolphins, also known as the Mahakam River dolphins or Ayeyarwady river #dolphins have endearing faces. Only 90 to 300 are estimated to be left living in the wild. TโฆPalm Oil Detectives
Meat-Stinking Giant Flower Has A Delectable Aroma For Pollinators
Titan Arum AKA โCorpse Flowersโ is famous for its repulsive meat smell. Palm oil agriculture is a massive threat to these rare stinky plants. Take action!Palm Oil Detectives
Wallaceโs Flying Frog Rhacophorus nigropalmatus
The elusive and visually stunning Wallaceโs Flying #Frog are known for their mysterious nature and their ability to take flight and glide through the air like dancers. They reveal themselves โฆPalm Oil Detectives
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Magnificent Bird of Paradise Cicinnurus magnificus
Meet the Magnificent Bird-of-Paradise, a dazzling, theatrical bird from New Guineaโs forests. Their vibrant courtship dances must be protected from palm oil!Palm Oil Detectives
Snack giant PepsiCo allegedly sourced โsustainableโ palm oil from razed Indigenous land in Peru
PepsiCoโs supply chain is linked to environmental and human rights violations in Peru, involving Amazon deforestation and Indigenous land invasion. For three years, palm oil from deforested SโฆPalm Oil Detectives
Sumatran Tiger Panthera tigris sondaica
The Sumatran tiger Panthera tigris sondaica is a critically endangered big cat, with less than 600 of their species alive in the wild today. Once living in Java and Bali, they are now only found inโฆPalm Oil Detectives
Titan arum
Better known as the corpse flower, the titan arum (Amorphophallus titanum) is one of the smelliest plants in the world. It smells like rotten flesh when in bloom to attract flies which pollinate the plant.www.kew.org
Palm Oil Free Cleaning Products
Clean your home without palm oil rainforest destruction. Learn how to spot hidden palm oil in cleaning products and find brands that are palm oil-freePalm Oil Detectives
Palm Oil Greenwashing Poised to Destroy Protected Biosphere in Chiapas, Mexico
Situated on Mexicoโs lush and biodiverse Pacific coast is La Encrucijada Biosphere Reserve โ One of Mexicoโs most spectacular natural treasures. Now the government and palm oil businessโฆPalm Oil Detectives
Colgate-Palmolive
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 โ destroying raiโฆPalm Oil Detectives
The vanishing pharmacy: How climate change is reshaping traditional medicine
Gyatso Bista remembers the sacks of kutki. As a child learning to become a healer in Nepalโs kingdom of Lo Manthang, Bista would watch as heaps of the bitter-tasting herb, prized for treating fever, coughs and liver problems, arrived on horseback froโฆLatoya Abulu (Mongabay)
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Lion-tailed Macaque Macaca silenus
Lion-tailed macaques hold the title of one of the smallest macaque species in the world and sport a majestic lion-esque mane of hair. They exclusively call the Western Ghats in India their home. ThโฆPalm Oil Detectives
Blue-streaked Lory Eos reticulata
Brilliantly coloured and full of energy, the Blue-streaked Lory (Eos reticulata) is a striking and unique #parrot living in the forests of the Banda Sea Islands, #Indonesia. Their scarlet plumage iโฆPalm Oil Detectives
Sulawesi Babirusa Babyrousa celebensis
The Sulawesi Babirusa also known as the North Sulawesi Babirusa are wild pigs are found on Sulawesi Island along with nearby islands Lembeh, Buton, and Muna in #Indonesia. They have a mottled grey-โฆPalm Oil Detectives
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UN human rights mechanisms urge Guatemala to end forced evictions, protect land rights defenders - ISHR
From 14 to 25 July, the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing, Balakrishnan Rajagopal, conducted an official visit to Guatemala - only theUlises Quero (ISHR)