Palm Oil Was Supposed to Help Save the Planet. Instead It Unleashed a Catastrophe.

Sat, 8 Dec 2018 02:42:24 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/20/magazine/palm-oil-borneo-climate-catastrophe.html>

"A decade ago, the U.S. mandated the use of vegetable oil in biofuels,
leading to industrial-scale deforestation — and a huge spike in carbon
emissions."

Via John Hummel and Kee Hinckley.

Cheers,
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