Study: forest protected, climate at risk

Sustainable palm oil production helps protect tropical rainforests – for example, in Indonesia, where deforestation rates have recently fallen sharply (Climate.Table reported). However, this can be at the expense of other species-rich ecosystems that are also important for the climate. This is indicated by a recent study published in the nature ecology & evolution journal. Its authors call for sustainability regulations for palm oil to be extended to all tropical habitats.