2021 Tyler Prize Winners
By Jason Leppig / On June 4th, 2021
Congratulations to Gretchen Daily and Pavan Sukhdev, Island Press authors and the newest recipients of the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement!
An Excerpt from The Monsanto Papers
By Jason Leppig / On February 1st, 2021
Recent Island Press Government Appointees
By Jason Leppig / On January 26th, 2021
Congratulations to the following Island Press authors and Urban Resilience Contributors called to serve the country in the new administration!
Capitol Beach podcast: A New Coast with Jeffrey Peterson
By Jen Hawse / On February 19th, 2020
On this epidode of the Capitol Beach podcast, Derek Brockbank sits down with Jeffrey Peterson, author of the book A New Coast: Strategies for Responding to Devastating Storms and Rising Seas. Drawing on four decades of experience at the Environmental Protection Agency and the United States Senate, Peterson presents the science behind predictions for coastal impacts.
Protecting people from chemical hazards—another EPA failure in the making
By Penelope A. Fenner-Crisp / On December 12th, 2019
Under new EPA guidelines, we cannot expect that future chemical reviews will be credible and adequate.
Defense Planning Can Guide National Response to Storms and Rising Seas
By Jeffrey Peterson / On December 9th, 2019
The United States Department of Defense is coming to grips with the implications of climate change for national security.
#ForewordFriday: Novel Challenges of Storms and Rising Seas
By Erica Sánchez Vázquez / On November 29th, 2019
A New Coast presents the science behind predictions for coastal impacts and explains how current policies fall short of what’s needed to prepare for these changes.
The Federal Government Should Do More Than Provide 'Seawalls for Everyone'
By Jeffrey Peterson / On November 11th, 2019
The challenges of protecting the coast from more severe storms and rising seas are intimidating but not insurmountable. Prompt action now will save money and lives.
An Insider’s Look at the Shameful History of EPA’s Climate Inaction
By Daniel Reich / On November 5th, 2019
What has the EPA done to head off climate disaster and fulfill its mission “to protect human health and the environment”? The stark answer is: not nearly enough.
EPA's War on California
By David F. Coursen / On October 24th, 2019
EPA’s regulatory powers should be used to promote environmental protection, not carry out vendettas against states taking climate action