climate change

Climate Denial puts Infrastructure at Risk

By Cathleen Kelly / On June 19th, 2017
Much about President Trump's infrastructure plan remains uncertain. But one thing is clear: It cannot succeed if it doesn't account for a changing climate

#ForewordFriday: Disaster Recovery Edition

By Katharine Sucher / On June 16th, 2017
What does it mean to be a resilient city in the age of a changing climate and growing inequity? In light of federal inaction on resilience efforts, how do cities create efficient transportation systems, access to healthy green space, and lower-carbon buildings for all citizens? Some of the world’s leading voices on urban issues tackle these questions and more in the fully updated and revised edition of Resilient Cities.

Climate Denial Puts Infrastructure At Risk

By Cathleen Kelly / On May 17th, 2017
Rather than pay much more down the road, President Trump should act now to build infrastructure that can withstand the effects of climate change

Climate change raises the stakes for affordable health care

By Richard Allen Williams, Elena Rios / On March 15th, 2017
Today, more than 100 million Americans depend on healthcare safety-net programs: Medicare, Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act (ACA). But that safety net could be shredded if Dr. Tom Price—Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services—has his way.
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Environmentalist's Survival Guide to the Trump Administration

By Katharine Sucher / On March 1st, 2017
The environment is facing tough times in a Trump presidency. Within an hour of his inaguration, all mentions of climate change were removed from the White House website. Since then, key environmental regulations have been slashed, and a bill has been introduced calling for the abolishment of the EPA. So what's an environmentalist to do? Below, Island Press authors share their advice for agitating for action on climate change and continuing to push an environmental agenda forward in the face of an unsupportive administration. 

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