Courtney Bourgoin, courtney.bourgoin@sierraclub.org, (202) 495-3022
Oakland, CA—Sierra magazine’s May/June edition is now on newsstands and arriving at subscribers’ homes. . This issue offers an on-the-ground look at the damage and disruption caused by global climate change.
Case for Climate Reparations: Sierra Editor-in-Chief Jason Mark takes an in-depth dive into the lawsuits meant to hold big oil and gas companies accountable for climate disruption damage. Bonus: See Jason’s op-ed in LA Times about the issue.
Redrawing the Atlas: Rebecca Solnit’s powerful writing offers a glimpse at the plight of island nations like the Maldives and the Marshall Islands that are at risk from rising sea levels. Stunning photography by Dan Lin.
Below Chaco: Senior Editor Paul Rauber’s sobering look at how oil and gas extraction threatens the grounds of ancient Native American archaeological sites in New Mexico.
Accidents Waiting to Happen: Brian Barth reveals the ways in which petrochemical companies cavalierly fail to prepare for extreme weather events that can cause oil and chemical spills, leaving toxins in their wake.
The Quran in My Backpack: Jai Hamid Bashir offers a heartfelt essay about one woman's effort to forge an Islamic wilderness ethic.
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