Palm oil is blamed for massive deforestation in Borneo

More than half the deforestation in the Malaysian half of Borneo is due to palm oil plantations and wood-pulp companies, according to four decades of satellite images, says Reuters. Borneo is shared by Malaysia and Indonesia, the world’s top palm oil producers, as well as Brunei. In 1973, 76 percent of Borneo was forested. Today… » Read More

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