August brought new blood to the blog: 7 of the 10 most popular posts (by unique pageviews) last month were new. ECSP Director Roger-Mark De Souza appeared in a documentary about climate change adaptation in Trinidad and Tobago; the China Environment Forum’s Susan Chan Shifflett posted a stunning photo essay of her trip to the Wuhai City coal complex; and we had two stories on India’s climate change challenges, including one from a visiting West Point cadet. Meanwhile, Elizabeth Leahy Madsen and Kathleen Mogelgaard continued their analyses of recent demographic surveys, examining faster-than-expected growth in “Feed the Future” focus countries and why the demographic transition has stalled in sub-Saharan Africa.

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

2. Photo Essay: Wuhai City Coal Complex Shows Costs of China’s Energy Demands, Susan Chan Shifflett

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

4. India’s Assam Shows Second-Order, Dangerous Effects of Climate Change in South Asia, Ashley Ziegler

5. Faster-Than-Expected Population Growth in Many “Feed the Future” Countries, Kathleen Mogelgaard

6. The Great Anatolian Project: Is Water Management a Panacea or Crisis Multiplier for Turkey’s Kurds? Ilektra Tsakalidou

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

8. Flooding in Uttarakhand Shows Why India Needs to Take Environmental Security More Seriously, Dhanasree Jayaram

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

10. Flooding and Food Security in Trinidad and Tobago: Roger-Mark Interviewed for ‘A Sea Change’, Schuyler Null