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August 12, 2013 | Pulitzer Center
Not God's Will: The Fixable Crisis of Traffic Fatalities
A global overview introduces a series on road safety, one of the world's biggest—and most under-reported—crises.
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Indonesia
February 12, 2013 | The Christian Science Monitor
Palm Oil Casualty? 14 Pygmy Elephants Fall Prey to Pesticides in Borneo
Malaysian wildlife officials say 14 dead pygmy elephants were found last month in Borneo, apparently poisoned by chemicals used by farmers on the country's massive palm-oil plantations.
February 12, 2013 | PBS NewsHour
Growing Demand for Palm Oil Drives Malaysia to Employ Child Migrant Workers
Steve Sapienza exposes the human cost of palm oil, a cheap ingredient used in many processed foods.
January 24, 2013 | Pulitzer Center
Borneo: Better Days for Some
Once a crime-ridden backwater, Lahad Datu is a boomtown fueled by palm oil. While locals enjoy the turnaround, few are willing to do the dirty work needed to keep it going.
January 24, 2013 | Pulitzer Center
Lost in the Forest: The Stateless Children of Borneo's Oil Palm Plantations
Long a preferred cooking ingredient in developing countries, palm oil is now in greater demand in Western markets because of its low price and long shelf life. But at what cost?
November 26, 2012 | The Washington Post
In Indonesia and Malaysia, as Demand for Palm Oil Grows, so do Environmental, Labor Concerns
Palm oil boom in Indonesia and Malaysia is doing irreparable damage to rare biodiversity and accelerating the effects of global warming.