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Aceh's largest peat swamp at risk from palm oil

2014-08-11 06:23:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Mongabay: Oil palm plantations and other developments are threatening Rawa Singkil Wildlife Preserve--Aceh's largest peat swamp, and home to the densest population of Sumatran orangutan in the Leuser Ecosystem. The lack of clear boundaries, and construction of roads bisecting the area has fostered encroachment by local and outside entrepreneurs, including some former local officials, reports Abu Hanifah Lubis, Program Manager of Yayasan Leuser Internasional (YLI). "They claim the boundaries are not clear,"...

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10 new routes for Frontier, including nonstop Denver to Palm Beach

2014-08-07 01:14:06| Airlines - Topix.net

Frontier Airlines is starting new nonstop service between Denver and West Palm Beach, Fla., opening up a new market for the carrier.

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Weather Matters: Will Palm Beach's ultra-wet weather continue?

2014-08-05 20:40:51| Airlines - Topix.net

Powerhouse Hurricane Iselle is forecast to strike the Hawaiian Islands on Thursday after weakening.

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Cargill to cut off suppliers don't provide deforestation-free palm oil

2014-07-31 01:11:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Mongabay: Most palm oil is produced from a species of African palm that is now grown widely across Southeast Asia. The crop's high productivity makes it the most profitable form of agricultural land use in the tropics. Agricultural giant Cargill, America's largest palm oil importer, will no longer buy palm oil from sources associated with deforestation, conversion of peatlands, and social conflict. The policy, announced Tuesday, follows similar commitments made by other major palm oil buyers, including...

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