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Welcome to the Age of Climate Migration

February 25, 2018

Extreme weather due to climate change displaced more than a million people from their homes last year. It could soon reshape the nation

Mapping the 'Conflict Zones' Between Sprawl and Biodiversity

February 16, 2018Linda PoonCityLab

If cities keep growing as they do now, nearly 400 of them will sprawl into the habitats of endangered species by 2030.

Making Plans: How to Engage with Landscape, Design, and the Urban Environment

February 1, 2018Frederick R. SteinerUniversity of Texas Press

This frank, first-person account of developing plans for the city of Austin and the University of Texas campus offers a practical primer on community and regional planning by one of the leading experts in the field.

2017 Was a Terrible Year for Natural Disasters: Is It the New Normal?

January 19, 2018Howard Kunreuther and Billy FlemingKnowledge@Wharton

A Kingdom from Dust

January 1, 2018

Democrats Are Shockingly Unprepared to Fight Climate Change

November 15, 2017Robinson Meyer The Atlantic

There’s no magic bill waiting in the wings—and no quick path to arriving at one.