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Does coconut oil really threaten more species than palm oil? No, it doesn’t. (commentary)
July 31, 2020

A brief study recently published by the journal Current Biology examines the environmental impact of different oil crops like oil palm and coconut by quantifying the number of species that have been threatened by each.

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A laborer climbs a tree to pluck coconuts at a farm on the outskirts of Bengaluru, India. DIBYANGSHU SARKAR/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES
Claim that coconut oil is worse for biodiversity than palm oil sparks furious debate
July 24, 2020

Palm oil has a bad reputation - but is coconut oil worse?...A new study argues coconut production poses a threat to biodiversity - including vertebrates, arthropods, mollusks, and plants - five times greater than palm oil.

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