A Chat with Bob Quinn & Liz Carlisle

By Jason Leppig / On February 25th, 2019
Kirkus Reviews called it "A compelling agricultural story skillfully told; environmentalists will eat it up." In Grain by Grain: A Quest to Revive Ancient Wheat, Rural Jobs, and Healthy Food you’ll hear the story of a straight-shooting “green economy cowboy” in his own words—following Bob Quinn from the farm fields of Montana to Italian university research labs where he discovered the health benefits of ancient wheat.

#ForewordFriday: Great Lakes Water Wars

By Jada Mosley / On February 22nd, 2019
This edition of The Great Lakes Water Wars is an engrossing, essential book for readers of the first edition and new readers alike.  

Determining When Trees Are Drought Stressed

By Richard Waring / On February 18th, 2019
Unlike most annual crops, the roots of long-lived trees can penetrate through soils to great depth to reach water (Figure 1).  If we can’t tell how deeply roots penetrate, how do we determine when trees run out of water?  One way is to monitor the moisture status of leaves and twigs, because these are connected through the sapwood in branches, stems, and roots to water deep underground.

A New (and Free!) e-book on urban resilience is here!

By Kyler Geoffroy / On February 13th, 2019
Resilience Matters is compilation of articles and op-eds advancing a holistic, transformative approach to thinking and action on urban resilience in the era of climate change, grounded in a commitment to sustainability and equity.

Can Cities Pivot on Climate in 2019?

By Nathaniel Smith, Elizabeth Sawin / On January 29th, 2019
2018 was full of grim climate news. 2019 could be the year cities turn this around. 

The Devaluation of Assets in Black Neighborhoods

By Christina Sturdivant Sani / On January 28th, 2019
“When people reflectively say after something goes wrong in the black community that ‘it all starts at home,’ I want them to shift talking about this cultural pathology to one of structural racism.”

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