• baguettefish@discuss.tchncs.de
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    3 days ago

    indonesia is the largest exporter of palm oil, and has been and is clearing old growth rainforests and peatlands for oil palms, which used to be carbon sinks. instead due to deforestation and illegal forest fires they’ve turned into one of the biggest carbon emitters instead. it’s horribly tragic, but yes, oil palms do produce a lot of cooking oil.