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Lori Perkins describes Scientific Visualization Studio resources during the first Earth to Sky Academy. A team from the Upper Delaware was one of four chosen to participate in the conference in 2019.

Connecting NASA climate science with the power of place

About Earth to Sky Earth to Sky (ETS) is an expanding partnership between NASA, the U.S. National Park Service (NPS), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and similar organizations. Through … more

By ANITA DAVIS | 1/19/22

Iris GIllingham lends her voice to the first frontline community protest at COP26 calling to keep fossil fuel in the ground.

Thoughts from a COP26 attendee

In November, I traveled from my family’s farm in the Catskill Mountains to the cobblestoned streets of Glasgow to better understand international climate politics and join scientists and … more

By IRIS FEN GILLINGHAM | 1/19/22

Starting out with the why

We start with some simple foundations. Our climate is changing. With these changes, the weather is less predictable, and the environment is becoming less able to tolerate our overuse and … more

By LAURIE STUART | 1/19/22

A sculpture for The Derry City Walls by Antony Gormley.

The message of Janus

January takes its name from Janus, the deity ancient Romans believed presided over beginnings and endings; births and journeys; gateways, doors, bridges, borders and other points of transition; trade … more

By CAROL ROIG | 1/12/22

Oh the climate, it is a changin’

The timing, in one sense, is fortuitous. As world leaders gather in Glasgow, Scotland, for a two-week United Nations summit that could shape how and whether the world effectively slows climate change … more

By LAURIE STUART | 11/2/21

The damage caused by Hurricane Ida to Luxton Lake's roads.

‘Is Luxton Lake a forgotten community?’

TUSTEN, NY — On September 12, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that Sullivan County had been added to the Major Disaster Declaration that provides federal funding for recovery from Hurricane … more

By LIAM MAYO | 9/28/21

This is a Monarch butterfly in a friend’s garden in Wayne County, PA. The butterflies spend significant time foraging for nectar, and the migrants make frequent stops during their long trip, keeping themselves re-fueled for their journey. This is a female, and she may have up to 300 eggs to lay, usually 1- 2 eggs per milkweed plant.

Monarchs in August

This summer, there have been some monarch butterflies, but not as many as in years past. Often, they can be spotted on various flowers, feeding on nectar. Gardens with brightly colored flowers draw … more

By SCOTT RANDO | 8/11/21

Whom are we trying to fool?

Trees perform an environmental miracle, absorbing carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air during photosynthesis, releasing the oxygen that we breathe and storing the carbon harmlessly in their roots, … more

By CAROL ROIG | 8/10/21

Members of the Upper Delaware Council brought this poster to a Pennsylvania legislative breakfast, to tell legislators about the UDC's mission and to request funding.

Hemlock forests and brook trout

NARROWSBURG, NY — A presentation at the August 5 meeting of the Upper Delaware Council (UDC) brought the topic of climate change to the center of discussion. Rich Evans, an ecologist who … more

By LIAM MAYO | 8/10/21

Carl Sagan enters the debate, played to wide-eyed perfection by Hudson Williams-Eynon.

A cosmic debate

DAMASCUS, PA — The Farm Arts Collective inspired, educated and delighted with their most recent production, "Dream on the Farm." more

By LIAM MAYO | 8/5/21

The UDC will be giving a presentation on "climate change and our Hemlock Forests and Brook Trout" on Aug. 5 at 7 p.m.

Climate change, forests and trout

NARROWSBURG, NY — The Upper Delaware Council (UDC) will host a presentation on “Climate Change and our Hemlock Forests and Brook Trout” by Rich Evans on Thursday, August 5 at 7 p.m. … more

8/4/21

Earth to Sky

UPPER DELAWARE RIVER VALLEY — Twenty residents of Pike and Wayne counties in Pennsylvania and Delaware and Sullivan counties in New York recently completed a 10-session online course in communicating about climate change, organized by a partnership called Earth to Sky (ETS). more

By LIAM MAYO | 7/28/21

'The real radicals' and more

Letters to the editor June 24 to 30 more

6/23/21

‘Rural character’

Over the past year, there has been a significant relocation from urban areas to the Upper Delaware region in response to COVID-19. What started as a run on short-term rentals as pent-up city dwellers … more

By CAROL ROIG | 6/9/21

Weighing the costs

What began on February 9 as a 40-second conversation about approaching cold weather at a board meeting of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) has turned into one of the most disastrous … more

By CAROL ROIG | 3/10/21

The reservoir is under the conjunction of Interstate 84 and Route 6.

A pure Lake Milford or D-rated water?

There’s a threat to our drinking water that you can help avert at a public hearing on Tuesday, March 17. Water is one of our most critical and endangered resources. We have some of the … more

By VITO DIBIASI | 3/10/21

The 2020 edition of the Great Wall of Honesdale.

'Future of local radio' and more

What's going on in arts, leisure and community February 18 to 24 more

2/17/21

What leadership looks like

For the majority of American voters who understand that global warming is real (72 percent) and harmful to future generations (71 percent); who want the President and Congress to do more about it (60 … more

By CAROL ROIG | 2/10/21

In Wayne County, PA, SEEDS (Sustainable Energy Education and Development Support) is full of advice on solar energy, its cost and savings. Solar farms are springing up everywhere because we have the land and the will to use it.

Clearing the air

Amongst the general chaos of January news, there was a topic that didn’t really make it to the top of the story pile: In the plague year of 2020, greenhouse gas emissions went down 10 … more

By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ | 1/20/21

Fences and neighbors

You might recall the old saying, “Good fences make good neighbors,” from studying the Robert Frost poem “Mending Wall” in school. First published in 1914, the iconic work … more

By CAROL ROIG | 1/13/21

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