In a recent post I explained what natural resources adaptation is, and why it is a critical component of any complete strategy for addressing climate change. From your favorite critter or camping spot to the safety of our communities and health of generations to come, helping ecosystems remain resilient in a warming world is the other half of the climate equation (the first half being reducing dangerous heat-trapping pollution immediately). more

People often think my job as an economist means I never look up from the numbers on my computer screen. Not so — I'm all about scenery — it's the reason I became an economist in the first place. And with all the talk in the news about the Omnibus Public Land bill , I thought it would be good to talk about the economic side of wildlands. more