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Demand for rubber 'threatens forests'
2015-04-17 14:47:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: The global demand for rubber tyres is threatening protected forests in Southeast Asia, according to a study. Tropical forests are being cleared for rubber plantations, putting endangered birds, bats and primates at risk, say UK researchers. By 2024, up to 8.5 million hectares of new rubber plantations will be needed to meet demand, they report in Conservation Letters. This could have a "catastrophic" impact on wildlife, they warn. Species such as the endangered white-shouldered ibis, yellow-cheeked...
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Clothing to lead growth in demand for cellulose fibres
2015-04-16 16:06:18| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
Clothing is the largest end user of cellulose fibres and the global market will expand rapidly in the coming years, says a new report.
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U.S. Forced to Import Corn as Shoppers Demand Organic
2015-04-16 13:36:00| Grocery - Topix.net
A growing demand for organics, and the near-total reliance by U.S. farmers on genetically modified corn and soybeans, is driving a surge in imports from other nations where crops largely are free of bioengineering. Imports such as corn from Romania and soybeans from India are booming, according to an analysis of U.S. trade data released Wednesday by the Organic Trade Association and Pennsylvania State University.
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U.S. Forced to Import Corn as Shoppers Demand Organic
2015-04-16 13:32:25| Chemicals - Topix.net
A growing demand for organics, and the near-total reliance by U.S. farmers on genetically modified corn and soybeans, is driving a surge in imports from other nations where crops largely are free of bioengineering. Imports such as corn from Romania and soybeans from India are booming, according to an analysis of U.S. trade data released Wednesday by the Organic Trade Association and Pennsylvania State University.
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Japan's wine demand "comes of age" - study
2015-04-15 22:05:28| Daily beverage news and comment - from just-drinks.com
The Japanese wine market has "come of age" as the country opens up to New World producers, a new report has said.
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