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Art Can Help Us Form a Deeper Connection to the Planet

Environmental art exhibits and installations to visit during Earth Month and beyond

By Linnea Harris April 19, 2026

In this story: art, climate change

Photo by Nicholas Lea Bruno, Courtesy of ICA SF

How Pixar Got the Science Right in Hoppers

Meet the researcher who informed the writers about beaver behavior and threats to their habitat

By McKenna Sweet March 24, 2026

In this story: film, art, wildlife

The main beaver in Pixar's latest film stands atop his kingdom

The Art of Activism

The Alaska Wilderness League's poster campaign highlights why the Arctic is worth protecting

By Michael Engelhard December 22, 2025

In this story: art, activism, national parks, activism

Art That Heals and Reveals

Indigenous artwork is helping tribal members protect themselves from harmful environmental exposures

By Wendee Nicole November 6, 2025

In this story: indigenous communities, art, health, toxics

Every Watershed Deserves a Rock Opera

How an Oregon sewer inspired a live multimedia performance

By Michelle Nijhuis September 16, 2025

In this story: music, art, water, conservation

Photo-illustration shows four members of a choir wearing hard hats and two other actors in The Watershed Rock Opera.

This Brooklyn Artist Records Thawing Permafrost

Scientists are listening to discover new ways of understanding climate change

By Adam Popescu September 24, 2025

In this story: art, arctic, climate change, music, Awe

Nikki Lindt - Rapids (Spring Thaw), watercolor on paper

How Recognizing Nature as an Artist Is Helping Protect It

Musicians are utilizing natural soundscapes to advocate for the conservation of fragile ecosystems

By Chloe Berge May 5, 2025

In this story: nature, wildlife, art, music, Wonder

A verdant cloud forest in Ecuador with clouds rising in the background

Mushrooms Capture the Imagination. Here's Why.

Fungi are having a cultural moment

By Isobel Whitcomb January 7, 2025

In this story: culture, Joy, books, art, food and drink

Illustration shows a large cluster of colorful mushrooms

Mario Versus the Anthropocene

Video games, empathy, and growing up in Cancer Alley

By Philip Kiefer May 2, 2022

In this story: technology, environmental justice, oil, art, dirty energy

Pixelated illustration of two figures on a motorcycle riding into a peach-colored sunset.

The Alien Beauty and Creepy Fascination of Insect Art

Through history and across cultures, insects have inspired artists and challenged viewers to shift their perspective

By Greg Miller January 11, 2022

In this story: art, insects

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