Growing rubber drives more deforestation than previously thought, study finds

Mongabay
Nov 22, 2023, 12:46 am252 pts
Rubber cultivation in Southeast Asia is responsible for double or even triple the deforestation previously attributed to it, according to a recently published study. Antje Ahrends, one of the study’s authors, said she wasn’t surprised by the findings. Over the years, Ahrends, head of genetics and…

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