Child maltreatment rates rose after COVID-era SNAP emergency allotments ended, in an analysis of 1,153 U.S. counties, with increases building over time.
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SFU-led study projects Canadian wildfire costs at $43B per year by 2100 and over $2.1T this century, while excluding major health, evacuation and infrastructure
A powerful El Niño is building. Here’s how it works, why Asia’s rains wobble, and how forecasters connect ocean physics to food prices and fire seasons.
Belgian potatoes are “barely the size of ping‑pong balls”—about a quarter of their expected size—raising worries across 4,500 fry shops.
Europe’s record 2026 heat lays out the stressors that squeeze harvests and drive price spikes. Here are the numbers we know—and the gaps that matter.
In the current global economic framework, a fragile balance of power has begun to unravel, creating fertile ground for new forms of
On what seemed like an ordinary Monday, stock tickers around the globe flashed red in unison. Markets were in freefall, reacting to
As the war in Ukraine drags on into its third year, Russia finds itself at a critical economic crossroads. The Kremlin’s war
Pakistan’s connection with oranges runs deep, rooted in its fertile soil and diverse climate. The country is renowned for producing some of
Pakistan may not yet be synonymous with olive oil, but the country is quietly experiencing an olive boom that could redefine its