In August’s most-read post, Nathanial Matthews explains how globally, most water infrastructure isn’t designed to meet the demands of a changing climate. Matthews showcases highlights from a new report, Wellspring: Source Water Resilience and Climate Adaptation, which explores innovative approaches to source water protection in the context of a changing climate. The complications of a changing climate are not always so clear, especially its connection to armed conflict. Our fourth most popular post, by Cullen Hendrix and John O’Loughlin, shares the results of a study that aimed to provide a consensus regarding climate-conflict links.

The Maternal Health Initiative grabbed the second and fifth spots this month. Our second most-read post puts the spotlight on alarming U.S. maternal mortality trends as Amanda King dives into where care gets the short shrift, race and bias in the U.S. medical system, and policies aimed at closing the gaps in disparities of care. In our fifth most-read post, Sarah Barnes recaps the Fourth Global Midwifery Symposium, “Empowered Midwives, Transformed Communities” held at the 2019 Women Deliver Global Conference.

In our third top post of the month, John Thon Majok shines a light on the need to address the root causes of protracted refugee situations in Kenya to lift a generation of refugee children out of limbo and ensure refugee self-reliance.

1. Providing Water Security in an Uncertain World by Nathanial Matthews
2. How Are We Failing American Women? Alarming Trends of U.S. Maternal Mortality by Amanda King
3. A Generation in Limbo: Protracted Refugee Situations in Kenya Must Be Addressed by John Thon Majok
4. In Search of Consensus on Climate-Conflict Links by Cullen Hendrix and John O’Loughlin
5. Empowered Midwives Could Save More Lives by Sarah Barnes