Water wars? Climate conflict? Population pressure? The strains placed by humanity on ecosystems around the world are gaining more and more attention. Policymakers and community leaders are adjusting in countless ways, from fishing villages in the Philippines to the White House in Washington, DC. Last month’s most popular posts tracked these stories from a number of angles.

1. Major Water Disputes Are Often Beyond War and Peace, Filippo Menga and the London Water Research Group

2. Striving for Sustainability at 10 Billion: The 2016 World Population Data Sheet, Jeff Jordan and Peter Goldstein

3. White House Announces Steps to Address Climate and National Security Alongside New Intelligence Assessment, Schuyler Null, Cara Thuringer, and Lauren Herzer Risi

4. From Brown to Green: Three Scenarios for a Southeast Asian Regional Energy Grid, Molly McKeon and Adam Greer

5. The Women of Sarawak and Mindoro on the “Invisible Battles” of Climate Change, Sreya Panuganti

6. Seeing Around the Corner: Contemporary Challenges for Foresight and Futures Analysis, Steven Gale

7. “Loss and Damage” and “Liability and Compensation” – What’s the Difference and Why Does It Matter?, Cara Thuringer

8. Wild Laws: China and Its Role in Wildlife Trafficking, Evie Kirschke-Schwartz

9. As Droughts, Floods, Die-Offs Proliferate, “Climate Trauma” a Growing Phenomenon, Carley Chavara

10. Building a Case for Integrated Development: A New Research Agenda and Examples From the Field, Sreya Panuganti