Oil palm cultivation has been a boon to Malaysia’s economy, no question about it. But at what price to the environment? Vast swaths of forest and peatland have been decimated to make way for plantations, triggering a series of acute environmental crises across much of the nation. We’ve long known…

Palm oil production has been making headlines for its widespread destruction of land, air, water and life, both animal and human, for many years. These days, many people are only aware of the palm oil industry because of its devastating effects on the environment and contributions to climate change –…