The long-term sustainability and competitiveness of the country’s oil palm industry is being questioned.This is because the industry is grappling with significant production shortfalls. Despite an ...

Palm oil is everywhere – but what actually is it, and is ‘sustainable’ palm oil really any better for both people and the planet?

Contaminants from pesticides, mining waste, oil and gas production, and urban areas can lead to decreased abundance and growth, declines in genetic diversity and effects on reproductive potential.

The ubiquitous ingredient contributes to the loss of tropical forests. By Manuela Andreoni Palm oil — the ubiquitous ingredient for all things spreadable, from toothpaste to ice cream — is now ...

For the economic analysis, we analyzed four ecosystem services: oil palm production, jelutung production, carbon sequestration, and orangutan habitat. This study shows that after 100 years, in the oil ...

Palm oil is often linked to deforestation. A recent study found that German consumers are far more comfortable with ‘free from’ palm oil claims on products than ‘sustainably produced’ claims. This, ...

Aircraft again seeded the clouds. Victims of habitat destruction driven in part by palm oil production, Sumatran elephants are now considered critically endangered by the International Union for ...

Palm oil is actually not that bad (anymore) Palm oil once destroyed orangutan-filled rainforests in Southeast Asia. Now, the industry is cleaning up its act.

The world’s cheapest and most widely used vegetable oil, palm oil production is a primary driver of deforestation and biodiversity loss in the tropics.