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dipsydoodle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-09-07 07:39 AM
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Palm oil warning for Indonesia
Land clearances in Indonesia to meet the growing global demand for palm oil pose a serious threat to the environment, a report has warned.

Forests are being burned and peat wetlands drained for plantations, causing huge releases of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, Greenpeace said.

The environmental group warned of a potential "climate bomb" and called for the clearances to stop.

Palm oil is an ingredient in foods and a bio-fuel added to diesel for cars.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7084306.stm
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