A number of elephants were killed in oil palm plantations in Sumatra, while South Africa reporting a new record in rhino killing. (news.mongabay.com)
(12/17/2007) Researchers have confirmed that converting peat forests for oil palm plantations results in a large net release of carbon dioxide, indicating industry claims that palm oil helps fight climate change are unfounded, at least when plantations are established in peatlands. (news.mongabay.com)
The elephant in the room for Malaysia and Indonesia is what happens should Brazil make good on its goal to establish 5 million hectares of oil palm plantations on long - ago deforested lands? (news.mongabay.com)