Bio-Fuel toasting the Indonesian rainforests
Whilst teeming with a vast diversity of life, Indonesia’s lush rainforests are quite simply disappearing — meaning that its eco-system and climate processes are sorely being affected.
75 percent of the nation’s rainforests have already been cut down by loggers wishing to exploit the opportunity to make huge profits feeding the insatiable worldwide demand for timber.
Many of the logging companies act illegally, aided by distributive corruption at every level of bureaucracy.
The area of destroyed rainforests is almost incomprehensibly huge — an area the size of 300 football pitches is destroyed every single hour, and an area of rainforest the size of the nation of Wales disappears every year.
However once the rainforest has been taken it is soon replaced by thousands of acres of palm oil trees which, once being used merely for the food and cosmetic industries, are now seen to be hugely profitable due to the growing global need for bio-fuels particularly in China, India and Europe.
The palm oil boom is built on the ruins of rainforests that will never return.
Put simply, Indonesia’s rainforests and the so-called “lungs of the world” are going up in smoke.
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i agree. this news …
i agree. this news is so loaded and a bit dishonest.
this is so sad, it …
this is so sad, it gives me goosebumps. if the rain forests disappear, then what else is going to suck up all of the carbon dioxide? our planet will be doomed, and the oceans will evaporate over many years, if this is not stopped. the planet will be much hotter, and unbearable. this is horrible. we need these rain forests, they protect us from the harmful effects of carbon dioxide. i hope they are protected as soon as possible. that ‘palm oil’ it’s not worth it-in the end, think of consequences
this sucks im a …
this sucks im a treehugger and i am so upset.GO GREEN!
jeez im gonna stop …
jeez im gonna stop people killing the earth. im half indonesian, when i finish school im gonna go back and stop them!
yes, you should be …
yes, you should be the first one of the 200 million.
This is little …
This is little different from what farmers are doing in the USA. Your taxes are subsidizing the costs as greedy corporations and disgraceful politicians burn our land for ever larger corn fields !
The world …
The world depseratly needs a kulling of at least 200million… Its so sad but everyone cant keep living we need people to die… And you need some sort of license to become a parent!! And stop this madness… Bring on the cyclones, volcanoes, Tidal waves, earthquakes, And let mother nature fight for its self… Because were no longer protecting it!!!!
Corn in Norther …
Corn in Norther America, Sugar Cane in Brazil, Palm Oil in Tropical areas. Next stop the Boreal forest of Siberia, Alaska and Canada. Converting the natural world to feed the teaming billions and biofuel need.
I am indonesian and …
I am indonesian and i’d like to clarify things here. First, about deforestation, it is just a few peoples with their decission. we, indonesian are human being too which also wants harmony, don’t ever says indonesians! we totally felt offended, few people makes us like doing all those mistakes.. second, for killing peoples..aren’t USA gov who killed many people in the name of democracy.. or i should called it ‘democrazy’, i do democracy lover.. but ain’t that way though.. please be wise…
Dear Indonesia, …
Dear Indonesia, Stop your insanity! We don’t really want biofuel. We know it is not really sustainable. Europe, China, India, stop your greed for cars! I stopped driving 8 years ago and am much happier! No more parking lot slavery, steering wheel slavery. No more poison gasoline addiction. End your global warming death wish. Protect biodiversity. All creatures are conscious. Wake up. Study permaculture gardening. Money is a lie printed to manipulate the naive. Protect our sacred earth.
Indonesia is …
Indonesia is irresponsible, kill the land and kill the people.. this is greed and happening in Brazil. Growing food for cars and not people is just wrong. Palm Oil is fueling climage change, feeding cars and not people.. people work for $50 a month. Solar Energy is the answer..