Biofuel-Harvesting Palm Oil Plantations Drive CO2 Levels Higher

As worldwide demand for both food and biofuels increases, so does the the demand for palm oil, which can be used for both food and biofuel production. But while biofuels may cut down on CO2 emissions compared to petroleum, palm oil plantations have the nasty effect of releasing CO2 into the atmosphere–and the problem is only getting worse, according to a study from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology and the National University of Singapore.

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Biofuel-Harvesting Palm Oil Plantations Drive CO2 Levels Higher