Chemax says that wells located near deep rooted oil palm trees were particularly affected. For the past two years, some ...

Two of the largest palm oil plantations in Peru are located on the west side of the Ucayali River, which flows from the Andes to the Amazon. From above, the surrounding landscape looks like stirred ...

Scientists at the University of York have found that oil palm plantations, which produce oil for commercial use in cooking, food products, and cosmetics, may act as a barrier to the movement of ...

The oil palm tree is native to one of the largest contiguous blocks of lowland rainforest in West Africa, and provides food and habitat for many animals, including threatened species. Grown in ...

Indigenous Dayak communities report wildlife encroaching into villages, land grabbing, and loss of cultural and livelihood resources as a palm oil company begins clearing forests on their customary ...

That innocent-looking ingredient in your vegan cheese might be hiding a complicated truth about what it really means to eat ...

CAREY ISLAND, Malaysia, April 11 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - M alaysian palm oil farmer Reta Lajah is one of only a few in her village to be certified green and ethical, after a year-long journey ...

A Catholic bishop has joined rights activists and tribal leaders to oppose a government plan to expand palm oil plantations ...

Bulldozed tracks and informal byways in tropical forests and palm-oil plantations ‘almost always’ an indicator of future deforestation, say researchers A vast network of undocumented “ghost roads” is ...