This Philly drag show tackles climate change — on ice
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The show is a camp comedy about climate change by the Bearded Ladies Cabaret, a queer arts organization in Philly.
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An environmental leader’s new memoir is inspired by the life and work of Rachel Carson
Patricia DeMarco's story reveals the strength found in adversity, purpose and the feeling of being at one with nature.
Carnegie International project seeks legal personhood for a tree
The black gum tree on Pittsburgh's North Side is like any other tree, but one day it could take you to court.
A wildlife biologist’s new birding guide brings everyone into the flock
A co-organizer of Black Birders Week has written a new guide for people who love birds, and those who don’t know it yet.
Rachel Carson’s ‘Silent Spring’ turns 60. Why it still resonates
The instant classic warned that chemicals could have unintended consequences on the environment. That same warning could be given today.
A nature poet grapples with life at the edge of the climate crisis
Penn State professor Todd Davis has a new book of poetry that explores the damage that people have done to each other and nature.
A Philadelphia couple wrote a children’s book to help parents have ‘The Climate Talk’
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"Coco's Journey" follows Coco the squirrel and her father on a journey to stop climate change. The story helps kids deal with climate anxiety.
A new collection of climate fiction imagines a just, green future
A new collection of short stories looks into the future to find hope and community-based solutions amid the climate crisis.
Meet These Creatures of the Night, if You Dare
If you take this nature hike at night, you never know who you might run into.
Flight 93 Crashed Among Coal Mines. Treating the Water There Was No Ordinary Project
Treatment ponds were the answer to a problem that briefly threatened the creation of the memorial itself. How they came to be still carries weight for the people involved in the work.
