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Palm oil, coconut and soybean drive more species extinction than previously thought

Palm oil, coconut and soybean drive more species extinction than previously thought
Phys.org Friday 19 June 2026, 09:00 UTC 1 min read
Key Points

Oils from crops such as coconut, palm oil and soybean are used in a range of applications, from cosmetics and makeup to margarine and spreads, and from medicines to animal feed. These oil crops, as they are known, are increasingly consumed and cultivated. This has an impact on the environment.

Oils from crops such as coconut, palm oil and soybean are used in a range of applications, from cosmetics and makeup to margarine and spreads, and from medicines to animal feed. These oil crops, as they are known, are increasingly consumed and cultivated. This has an impact on the environment. But what exactly is that impact?
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