Feature: Palm Oil Was Supposed to Help Save the Planet. Instead It Unleashed a Catastrophe.
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A decade ago, the U.S. mandated the use of vegetable oil in biofuels, leading to industrial-scale deforestation — and a huge spike in carbon emissions.
