Last month brought a slew of major stories, including guest contributor François Gemenne’s take on a new direction for climate change and conflict research, a breakdown of climate change in the U.S. Quadrennial Defense Review, and USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah speaking at the Wilson Center about public-private partnerships. Our sister program, the China Environment Forum, also had a great showing with a new video featurette, infographic, and report launch on the potential of renewable energy.

On top of all that, we launched a new site design, which we hope you’re enjoying – but if not, let us know in the comments below!

1. Challenging Patriarchy: The Changing Definition of Women’s Empowerment, Donald Borenstein

2. In Quest to Understand Climate Change and Conflict, Avoid Simplification, François Gemenne

3. 20 Years After Doomsday Predictions, China Is Feeding Itself, But Global Impacts Remain Unclear, Susan Chan Shifflett

4. Unveiling the Dark Places: Urbanization, Economic Change, and Gender-Based Violence, Moses Jackson

5. Why Has the Demographic Transition Stalled in Sub-Saharan Africa? Elizabeth Leahy Madsen

6. Climate Change and National Security in an Age of Austerity: The 2014 Quadrennial Defense Review, Kate Diamond

7. Infographic: The Environmental Effects of China’s Growing Pork Industry, Siqi Han

8. Report: China Could Generate 80 Percent of Its Energy From Renewables By 2050 For Less Than Cost of Coal, Xiupei Liang

9. New UN Population Projections Released: Pockets of High Fertility Drive Overall Increase, Elizabeth Leahy Madsen

10. A New Model of Development? The Role of Public-Private Partnerships in International Aid, Paris Achenbach