June and July are traditionally slow in Washington, but not this year: ECSP and GHI hosted several big events at the Wilson Center, Roger-Mark traveled to the ICPD Human Rights Conference, and the UN released new population projections – coverage of which all made the top 10 most popular posts last month. Also joining the top 10 were two posts from the China Environment Forum and a cross-post from ChinaDialogue. Clearly China’s natural resource and climate change challenges are the minds of many. The final newcomer is Elizabeth L. Chalecki’s preview of her new primer on environmental security.

1. From Ethiopia to Egypt, Girls’ Education Programs Combat Child Marriage, Swara Salih

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

3. China Shifting Balance of Power in Nile River Basin, Harry Verhoeven/ChinaDialogue

4. Minegolia: China and Mongolia’s Mining Boom, Clement Huaweilang Dai, David Tyler Gibson

5. National Intelligence Council Releases ‘Global Trends 2030’: Prominent Roles Predicted for Demographic and Environmental Trends, Schuyler Null, Katharine Diamond

6. ‘At the Desert’s Edge’ Gives a Glimpse of China’s Massive Desertification Challenge, Luan “Jonathan” Dong

7. On World Population Day, ICPD Conference Reminds Us of Population’s Role in Development, Roger-Mark De Souza

8. Avoiding the Resource Curse in East Africa’s Oil and Natural Gas Boom, Jill Shankleman

9. Environmental Security: A Guide to the Issues (Book Preview), Elizabeth L. Chalecki

10. Afghanistan’s Youth and the Risks of Taliban Return [Part One], Jacob Glass