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Better Urban Design Can Help Curb Flooding

Type of content: Blog

Given the new normal, it is time to rethink our approach to floods. The right infrastructure can prevent flooding, rather than treat it after the fact.

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Preparing Washington DC for storms like Hurricane Florence

Type of content: Blog

While local governments have been making efforts to prepare for dangerous weather, gaps still remain.

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In Cities, Protecting Nature Starts With Protecting People

Type of content: Blog

Urban areas present an interesting challenge — and a big opportunity — for groups that traditionally focus on saving pristine places.

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Island Press Field Notes

Food for Thought: Going Beyond

Type of content: Blog

In this series, Gary Paul Nabhan muses on important topics relating to his forthcoming book Food from the Radical Center: Healing Our Land in Communities. ...

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Food for Thought: Food Diversity

Type of content: Blog

In this series, Gary Paul Nabhan muses on important topics relating to his forthcoming book Food from the Radical Center: Healing Our Land in Communities. ...

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Island Press Fielld Notes blog

Food for Thought: Farmers Markets

Type of content: Blog

In this series, Gary Paul Nabhan muses on important topics relating to his forthcoming book Food from the Radical Center: Healing Our Land in Communities. ...

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Food for Thought: Arable Lands

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In this series, Gary Paul Nabhan muses on important topics relating to his forthcoming book Food from the Radical Center: Healing Our Land in Communities. ...

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Fueled by Hope: A Conversation with Brooke Bessesen

Type of content: Blog

The vaquita is not hunted. Nor is its habitat disappearing or degraded. Nicknamed “panda of the sea,” this diminutive porpoise is even protected by law. So why is the species on the brink of extinction, with fewer than twenty animals remaining? ...

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What Hurricanes Warn Us About the Future of Food

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Whether from floods or fires or climate change-induced natural disasters, when roads collapse and interstate commerce grinds to a halt, we all find ourselves vulnerably dependent on the food at hand. 

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#ForewordFriday: Not Sport. Transport.

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Around the world, countries marvel at the Netherland’s impressive cycling culture and infrastructure while an insidious “that would never work here” attitude prevents real change from happening. But the Dutch overcame many of the same challenges as other...

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