Forests
Here's how climate change is altering America's logging industry
As the climate crisis continues to destroy trees in North America, native forests are migrating north and lumber producers are moving south.
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Arctic
Spruce trees have arrived in the Arctic a century earlier than expected. Here's why
Young white spruce trees are expanding north, now growing in the Arctic tundra a century earlier than climate scientists expected, a new study shows.
Agriculture, Food and Beverage
The war in Ukraine is pushing countries short on food to famine
Climate change, the COVID-19 pandemic and internal conflicts are all giving rise to global hunger and now the war in Ukraine is exacerbating the problem.
United States
Shrinkflation: How inflation is downsizing some of your favourite foods
Companies often downsize products so they can keep prices unchanged during periods of high inflation. It's legal, but it can lead to customer complaints.
United States
New business application data show US entrepreneurship has leveled off
US business applications ramped up hugely in 2020 to unseen levels. The US Census Bureau's data shows what has happened with US entrepreneurship since then.
Book Club
These were America's most popular library books in 2021 - how many did you read?
During 2021, people in the US read a wide variety of books, with fiction being the most popular category overall.
Sustainable Development
How can indigenous knowledge help us create sustainable food systems?
This is an exploration of how indigenous food systems differ from industrial ones and how we can use these ideas to build sustainability within farming.
Energy Transition
How the US East Coast could become a powerhouse for green energy jobs
US' plan to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, requires a massive increase in wind projects which can make its East Coast a powerhouse of green energy jobs
Singapore
3 ways Singapore's urban farms are improving food security
Growing food in urban farms on carpark rooftops, outdoor spaces and in retrofitted buildings is key to Singapore's goal of growing 30% of its food by 2030.