A free grocery store in Portland will serve 100,000 households this year
To fight food insecurity in Portland, a nonprofit called Sunshine Division recently opened a grocery store where everything is free. The market is designed to give families in need access to fresh, nutritious food in a way that feels similar to a traditional grocery shopping experience.
The new market is located in a 30,000-square-foot facility with warehouse space, cold storage, loading docks, volunteer areas, and offices — and it expects to serve 100,000 households this year.
Much of the store’s offerings are made possible through donations, and about 80% of the inventory comes from contributions by local grocery stores, retailers, farms, and other food partners.
Even better: Instead of handing out prepacked food boxes, the market lets people shop for themselves and choose the items that best fit their family’s needs, allergies, and dietary restrictions. This approach gives people more choice and a shopping experience that feels familiar and dignified.
Gas’s share in the global energy mix declined for the fifth consecutive year
Electricity demand is rising around the world, but for the fifth year in a row, the share of gas meeting that demand declined, replaced primarily by renewables.
Even in traditionally coal-heavy regions like Asia and Oceania, which are relying less and less on coal, gas still has a relatively limited share of the supply — accounting for 10.2% in Asia, down from 13.9% in 2015, and 15.1% in Oceania, down from 18.5%.
And in Europe, the share of gas peaked in 2010 at 28.4% and has fallen ever since alongside the decline of coal, while renewable sources continued to grow. The only parts of the world where gas power is rising is in North America, parts of the Middle East, and Africa.
🦜 Two critically endangered parakeets have parented 55 chicks.
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