palm oil
noun
: an edible fat obtained from the flesh of the fruit of several palms and used especially in soap and lubricating greases
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Urbanization, mining, palm oil plantations and small farms played a part.
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Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Feb. 2025
Searching for these creatures is both an adventure and an exercise in supporting conservation, particularly in Borneo, where palm oil plantations have replaced large areas of rainforest.
—Mihir Zaveri, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2025
The Smithsonian’s Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute explains this is primarily due to habitat loss from timber harvesting and palm oil agriculture.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, palm oil fields grew sixfold, reaching 3.52 million hectares in 2020.
—Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Feb. 2025
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Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Feb. 2025
Searching for these creatures is both an adventure and an exercise in supporting conservation, particularly in Borneo, where palm oil plantations have replaced large areas of rainforest.
—Mihir Zaveri, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2025
The Smithsonian’s Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute explains this is primarily due to habitat loss from timber harvesting and palm oil agriculture.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, palm oil fields grew sixfold, reaching 3.52 million hectares in 2020.
—Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Palm oil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/palm%20oil. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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