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Plastic debris' triple whammy of toxins
February 5, 2013
While plastic refuse on land is a familiar eyesore as litter and a burden on landfills, in the marine environment it can be lethal to sea creatures by way of ingestion or entanglement. Now a new study highlights how ocean plastic debris is also a...
How does population growth affect climate change?
February 5, 2013
Two out of five pregnancies worldwide are neither planned nor sought by the women who become pregnant. Meanwhile, population pressures gobble Earth’s resources. Growing consumption goes hand in hand with growing population. If everyone on...
Sierra Club outings leaders win inspirational award
February 5, 2013
The Sierra Club's Mission Outdoors volunteers on Jan. 24 received an Outdoor Inspiration Award, presented by adidas Outdoor, at the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2013 in Salt Lake City, Utah. The award celebrates inspiring individuals,...
Biggest climate change rally in history
February 4, 2013
Crippling drought. Devastating wildfires. Superstorm Sandy. Climate has come home -- and the American people get it. Sierra Club will be making noise at the largest climate rally in American history, and 2013 must be the year of climate solutions...
Renewed Threat to the Montebello Hills
January 14, 2013
Concerned? Stay informed about the Montebello Hills!Like us on FacebookSign up for our emailsMore information at our website: http://www.saveourmontebellohills.com and Angeles Chapter site To: Save the Montebello Hills Supporters ...
The environmental optimist
January 7, 2013
Despite being obviously nonnative, drawling Huell Howser is as much a part of the California landscape as a taco truck at sunset. The affable Tennessee transplant has made the Golden State his home for more than 20 years and the subject of his...
Army Corps of Engineers Bulldoze Habitat in the Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Refuge
January 5, 2013
Sierra Club Outings
Family Outing, Saturday, April 27, 3:00-4:30 pm, Leaders Joe Phillips & Silvia Darie,
Level: Easy Come join us for an easy walk in the Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve. Flat, about 1.5 miles...
Chapter news: Member event, new ExComm members and more
January 2, 2013
Come meet members at Mission Viejo open houseJoin us Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at 7 pm for a Sierra Club open house for new members, old members, prospective members and curious non-members who want to find out what the Club is all about. Learn how...
After the fire: Let the Angeles Forest heal naturally
January 2, 2013
In August, 2009, the Station Fire burned almost a quarter of the Angeles National Forest, about 250 square miles from Big Tujunga to the West Fork of the San Gabriel River.
Many favorite hiking trails were closed for a couple of years, so now...
Reserve your spot at the Annual Awards Banquet
January 2, 2013
Have you made a reservation for the Awards Banquet? Join the Angeles Chapter in honoring volunteers who have shown extraordinary commitment to the Sierra Club. The 2013 Awards Banquet will be held May 5 at the Brookside Country Club in Pasadena....