Island Press Field Notes

What will be the most pressing climate change issue in the next 50 years?

By Jada Mosley / On April 16th, 2019

We turned to some of our authors to find out—What do they think will be the most pressing climate change issue in the next 50 years? Why?

Island Press Staff Picks - Blue Urbanism

By Meghan Bartels / On September 25th, 2014

Corals and sponges have inspired compounds used to treat cancer, malaria, and viruses.

Building Natural Systems in Seaside Cities

By Richard Burroughs / On September 23rd, 2014

Editor’s note: Richard Burroughs will be participating in a webinar with the Security and Sustainability Forum this afternoon. Registration is free. Burroughs will be talking with Timothy Beatley...

#ForewordFriday: City Life on a Blue Planet Edition

By Meghan Bartels / On July 18th, 2014

The National Aquarium of New Zealand in Napier, New Zealand.

Blue Urbanism

By Timothy Beatley / On July 8th, 2014

Editor's note: To celebrate the official publication today of Blue Urbanism: Exploring Connections Between Cities and Oceans, we thought we'd share Tim Beatley's...