Humans have long disrupted the natural water cycle. Yet we continue to suffer from droughts, floods and other disruptions despite building dams and levees and completing other feats of engineering.
What if, instead of further disrupting the...
All Americans —farmers included— will suffer the consequences of degraded water quality and damaging floods that will come with the repeal of the Clean Water Rule.
Trump’s EPA seeks to limit state’s authority on climate action. If this effort succeeds, our towns and cities will face dirtier air, hotter summers and more extreme weather — and there will be less we can do about it.
Author John Fleck discuss the role water plays in the West and adaptable community efforts that can be used for a changing environment.
This edition of The Great Lakes Water Wars is an engrossing, essential book for readers of the first edition and new readers alike.
By 2050, we will have ten billion mouths to feed in a world profoundly altered by environmental change. How will we meet this challenge? In How to Feed the World, a diverse group of experts...
If you’ve got clean, abundant water, thank a forest — and do what you can to protect it. Don’t wait for the well, or the taps, to run dry.
As the leading environmental publisher, Island Press is committed to spreading ideas that inspire change. Sometimes, that means taking those ideas straight to lawmakers. On February 8, Island Press partnered with Congressman Jared Huffman's office to...
Brian Richter, author of Chasing Water, talks to congressional staffers about water scarcity and sustainable infrastructure.
Philanthropic capital can be a catalyst for sustainable, resilient solutions to our complex and costly water problems.
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