Oil palm plantations in Sumatran wetlands exacerbate flooding in communities – Mongabay.com
The development of oil palm and rubber plantations in a wetland on the island of Sumatra in Indonesia is making flooding worse for neighboring communities, new research shows. The multidisciplinary study reveals that soil compaction on land cleared for planting reduces the soil’s ability to absorb rainwater, resulting in surface runoff which leads to flooding. […]
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