I learned about cottonwood trees as a Master’s student in Resource and Environmental Management at Simon Fraser University. These riparian trees do extremely well on the riverbanks of North America, but the ecosystems in which they thrive require regular flooding from the river. Our small towns in the global economy are very much like the […]
Born to Buy?
With Christmas just behind us, household consumption has hit its yearly peak in many countries. Despite the homely pictures of tranquility on mass-produced greeting cards, the fact is that Christmas is more about frenzied shopping and overspending than peace or quality time with family and friends. As with so many areas of our lives, the […]
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