Indonesia floods linked to oil palm plantations – Mongabay-India
The development of oil palm and rubber plantations in a watershed on the island of Sumatra in Indonesia is worsening flooding for neighboring communities, new research shows. The multidisciplinary study reveals that soil compaction on land cleared for the planting of oil and rubber palms reduces the soil’s ability to absorb rainwater, resulting in surface […]
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