An anthology of speculative climate fiction and poetry by authors from around the world.Fishing for ghosts. Saving the Agassiz Icefield.A new North strong and sustainable. Robot mermaids with lasers.Teenage solar rogues. Activist archivists.The Queen of the May and the protean Lord of the Sea, struggling to cope with changes large and small.A future West both weird and wild.These greener futures hold all this and more.

• Winner of the BC National Award for Non-Fiction• Nominated for the Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction and the 2011 Hilary Weston Writer's Trust Award.During Charlotte Gill’s 20 years working as a tree planter she encountered hundreds of clear-cuts, each one a collision site between human civilization and the natural world, a complicated landscape presenting geographic evidence of our appetites. Charged with sowing the new forest...

Embark on a mind-bending journey through the uncharted territories of science fiction in this epic anthology. In the new millennium, what secrets lay beyond the far reaches of the universe? What mysteries belie the truths we once held to be self evident? The world of science fiction has long been a porthole into the realities of tomorrow, blurring the line between life and art. Now, in The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Eighth Annual Collection, the very best...

Cities are alive, shared by humans and animals, insects and plants, landforms and machines. What might city ecosystems look like in the future if we strive for multispecies justice in our urban settings? In these more-than-human stories, twenty-four authors investigate humanity's relationship with the rest of the natural world, placing characters in situations where humans have to look beyond their own needs and interests. A quirky eco-businessman sees broader applications for a high schoo...

Sunvault: Stories of Solarpunk and Eco-Speculation is the first anthology to broadly collect solarpunk short stories, artwork, and poetry. A new genre for the 21st Century, solarpunk is a revolution against despair. Focusing on solutions to environmental disasters, solarpunk envisions a future of green, sustainable energy used by societies that value inclusiveness, cooperation, and personal freedom.Edited by Phoebe Wagner and Brontë Christopher Wieland and containing work by Kristi...

Named A Most Anticipated Book by: LitHub * Vulture * Time * A PW 2022 Holiday Gift PickOne of: Time's "100 Must-Read Books of 2022" * NPR's 2022 "Books We Love" Vulture's "10 Best Books of 2022"A Goodreads Readers Choice Award SemifinalistFrom acclaimed poet Franny Choi comes a speculative poetry collection for the ends of worlds—past, present, and future. Choi’s third book features poems about historical and impending apocalypses, alongside musings on our responsib...

19 stories of meteorological, agricultural and biological technologies, alternative histories, arcologies and communes, beauty in flooded cities, innovations in cross-continental travel, animals on the verge of extinction, androids, reality tv, new food, environmental refugees, the divide between humans and animals, and friendship, family and love.ContentsAdam Browne, "The Radiolarian Violin"Matthew Chrulew, "Future Perfect"Emilie Collyer, "From the Dark"...

How many lenses does a dragonfly's eye have?Which is bigger, an eagle's eye or a human's?How many eyes does a scallop have?How do lizards keep their eyes wet?Animal eyes can be really strange and wonderful. How much do you know about the eyes of your animal friends? Find out more in this book.LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices t...

 If we had the chance to do things again differently, would we?           Hard to say when the snow began falling. In the 2020s, there were rumors of global warming, of severe weather changes and it was not all rumor. Many of us could feel the changes. Warm and then cold. Rain and then the sunniest of days. Then all went bad, warmer and warmer each day.

Visual fluency for the digital nativeIn a world of fast-moving news, unwavering digital exposure, and informational memes, kids (and adults) are bombarded with infographics. Presenting information in the form of images accompanied by minimal text, infographics convey an easily understood overview of a complex subject visually.Infographics for Kids playfully instructs readers on how information can be arranged and presented in graphic format, inviting kids to add th...

The Law of the Jungle…Survival of the Fittest…everyone has heard these expressions, but have you ever taken the time to examine what they really mean?      Nowadays, most of us seem to be happy with just watching a bunch of contestants on television competing to one up each other in a so-called reality wilderness survival show. Unfortunately, the only “survival skill” these people seem to know is how to stab each other in the back so they are eliminated from the ...

Are you concerned that our society is at risk of an EMP attack?Want to know how you can prepare in case the grid goes down?If these are things you're concerned about then this is the book for you. EMP attack scenarios are more likely to occur than most people think. If for some reason our grid goes down you'll need to be prepped and have a survival plan set in place. In this book I'll discuss what you'll need to do now to get ready, along with what items you'll want to keep...