Himalayan glaciers are losing ground to climate change: "Some villages have already been forced to move because glacier retreat has reduced their supply of irrigation water to levels that are unviable, & many more are threatened," says Ben Orlove.

Commenting on population trends in NYC's Long Island suburbs, Kenneth Prewitt observes that aging white residents increasingly rely on younger nonwhite people to provide healthcare and other services.

Patrick Chovanec says markets expect the Fed to signal that rate cuts are on the horizon. 

 Jason Bordoff says the Trump EPA finalizes rollback of key Obama climate rule that targeted coal plants.

Matthew Murray will take part in a Center for Strategic and International Studies discussion on promoting peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development.

Philip LaRocco comments on a Texas group's efforts to influence public policy around energy issues.

Stephen Biddle says in order to maintain an alliance sufficient to remain in office, the president of Afghanistan has often preferred to push troops out into locations that make no military sense but are politically important.

Matthew Murray participated in a CSIS discussion on promoting peace, justice, and strong civil institutions through sustainable development

“The Age of Sustainable Development,” by Jeffrey Sachs, helped inspire a young woman in Florida to study engineering