Jersey Sierran Index

The cool nights and warm days were producing bright colors in the leaves. New Jerseyans were spared the hurricanes that devastated the South, but climate change has impacted New Jersey’s biodiversity—definitely.

The United States produced more crude oil in 2024 than any other country, an expected average of 13.25 million barrels per day. Although this is bad news for the global climate, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and other oil...

Because you are an environmentalist, you probably do not define your happiness by how much “stuff” you accumulate—you know the environmental cost of producing and disposing of it. So, in lieu of more stuff, why not give (and request) a commemorative...

The New Jersey Chapter of the Sierra Club congratulates Senator-elect Andy Kim on his victory in the November 5 General Election. This was a historic moment, as Kim is the first Asian American senator from New Jersey and the first Korean American...

Donald Trump has won the election for president of the United States of America. Not much more needs to be said that hasn’t already been said. Every single one of us knows exactly how dangerous this is for the things we all care about: clean air and...

Brooke Lockwood joins the Sierra Club as energy program manager, bringing a wealth of experience in advocacy and policy work at both state and federal levels.

The colors of fall were unbeatable this year. Some flocked to New England in search of spectacular leaf displays, but here in New Jersey we had a show that I’ll bet was unrivalled by any other place you could name.

We need a bottle recycling bill to help send more recyclable plastics to our recycling centers. We also need the business community to be more willing to accept bottle returns.

My favorite hike within the preserve is Gertrude’s Nose, an approximately 7-mile, moderate-to-strenuous loop that starts at the Minnewaska Visitor Center. Legend has it that the rock formation was named in 1682 after Gertrude Bruyn, a Dutch settler...

Pity the poor rusty-patched bumblebee. It used to be one of the most common bees in New Jersey, but no populations of this pollinator have been documented in the state since 1999. Under a Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) proposed rule,...