Tag: palm oil
Indonesia announces conversion of oil palm plantations into forests to combat...
The government said the conversion will happen on lands that are designated as forest.
Palm oil: the ingredient behind human rights abuses and eco-destruction that’s...
Palm oil is found in 50 percent of all consumer goods. And it’s killing the environment.
Palm oil in snack foods could be destroying the world’s ‘orangutan...
Food manufacturers may be causing the destruction of a nationally protected wildlife reserve in Indonesia.
Indonesia forces supermarkets to remove ‘palm oil-free’ products
Indonesia is the world’s top palm oil producer and this product is their biggest export. The Indonesian government has just placed a...
Orangutan habitats being cleared in areas near palm oil mills, report...
A new study identifies the palm oil mills in Indonesia with the most clearance of orangutan habitat happening around them.The top 10...
On a Philippine island, indigenous groups take the fight to big...
After years of struggling against the odds for the rights to their land, the indigenous peoples of Palawan appear to be making progress.
Nigeria plans 8-fold increase in palm oil production
Nigeria plans to invest 180 billion naira ($500 million) to increase its palm oil production from around 600,000 tons a year to...
Norway becomes the first country in the world to ban palm...
Environmentalists are hailing the decision as an important victory that will set an example for other countries.
7 ways you contribute to rainforest destruction on a daily basis
The seemingly inescapable ingredient is responsible for deforestation and wildlife endangerment.
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David Huitema confirmed as ethics Czar amid fears of Trump’s return and conflict of...
As Trump’s second term looms, the Senate confirmed David Huitema to lead the Office of Government Ethics. Advocates praise the move, but critics warn of a tough road ahead for government accountability.
Trump’s Energy Department pick: A Fracking CEO who claims ‘there is no climate crisis’
Wright’s history of denying the severity of climate change raise critical questions about his ability to lead an agency central to energy innovation and climate policy.
Pentagon fails seventh straight audit amid $1 trillion military budget
Meanwhile, Congress continues to approve unprecedented increases in military spending, pushing the budget close to $1 trillion.
Protesters demand US Senate block weapons sales to Israel amid Gaza death toll exceeding...
Emblazoned with slogans like “Stop Arming Israel” and “Fund Housing, Not Genocide,” demonstrators gathered in the Hart Senate Office Building ahead of a pivotal Senate vote on Wednesday.
Senate rejects Sanders’ push to halt US arms sales as weapons fuel 44,000 deaths...
The Senate overwhelmingly voted against the measures, leaving advocates of peace and human rights questioning U.S. complicity in the alleged war crimes unfolding in Gaza.