Despairing about the Climate Crisis? Read This.
By Laurie Mazur / On August 7th, 2019
A conversation with scientist Susanne Moser about climate communication, the benefits of functional denial, and the varied flavors of hope.
A look back at the March for Science
By Jason Leppig / On June 15th, 2017
On April 22, scientists, science lovers, and others united in marches around the world in the name of science. The largest of the over 600 marches occurred in Washington, DC. This demonstration was particularly important given a political climate which glorifies "alternative facts," and which many fear will lead to scientific data being censored, dismissed, or even destroyed for contradicting political or business interests. To show our support for truth, a few Island Press (IP) staff members and authors made their way to D.C.
A Plea to Scientists in the Time of Trump
By Ann Kinzig / On May 29th, 2017
Honesty and transparency is the best way to preserve the integrity of science—and it’s future.
Thoughts on Climate-Driven Species Movement
By Biohabitats / On January 28th, 2015
Kickstarter for The Cartoon Introduction to Climate Change
By Admin / On April 2nd, 2013
A new Island Press author, Yoram Bauman, the world's first and only stand-up economist, is trying to raise $20,000 to help offset the cost to print his forthcoming book: The Cartoon Introduction to Climate Change.
We're pretty confident that this book will help explain climate change in a fun, digestible way to a brand new audience.
Hoping for the Best
By Anthony Barnosky / On April 3rd, 2009
I admit it. In my heart of hearts, I'm hoping for the best. Those scenarios of climate change we see splashed across the newspapers and magazines include a wide range of possibilities, and I keep my fingers crossed that we'll end up closer to the best case.
But just three weeks ago the best case got a lot worse.
After the Storm
By Anthony Barnosky / On March 18th, 2009
When you’re in the middle of a forest fire, trees exploding all around you, smoke burning your lungs, and fireballs dropping from the sky, it’s hard to think about much except getting out of there alive. That’s kind of where we are with thinking about global warming nowadays—the direct impacts on people. How many lose their homes when sea level rises? What new diseases are going to make their way out of the tropics? How many dollars will it take to cut carbon emissions?
But really, those flames and fireballs are just the beginning of the problem, if you survive them.