SIERRA: The national magazine of the Sierra Club

ICYMI: Capitol Hill Fox, First Black Woman on the Supreme Court & Good Times for ExxonMobil

A weekly roundup for busy people
By Paul Rauber | Apr 8 2022

“Meat the Future” Takes Viewers to the Meat-Growing Lab

The new documentary reveals what it means to cultivate meat from animal cells
By Maya Richard-Craven | Apr 7 2022
A man stands in front of a tall rack of produce growing. His clipboard says "water schedule."

Can Technology Outcompete the Sun?

How vertical farming measures up
By Heather Smith | Apr 6 2022

A New Dawn for Red Wolves

After years of legal contests, federal officials are poised to reintroduce more red wolves to the wild
By Andrea Cooper | Apr 5 2022

Can the Defense Production Act Jump-Start a Transition to Renewable Energy?

Climate activists are calling for a full-scale mobilization
By Juliet Grable | Apr 4 2022

What’s the Best Way to Take Action During Earth Month?

Try these easy-ish personal and political weekly activities
By Jessian Choy | Apr 2 2022

2022 Spring

Spring 2022 Sierra magazine issue

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    Big Oil in the Mackinac Straits Is a Disaster Waiting to Happen

    Native American sovereignty supersedes Big Oil’s authority—and it’s time the industry accepted it
    By Hadassah GreenSky | Apr 1 2022

    ICYMI: Flea-Free Dogs in Heaven, Buffalo May Roam & Flamingo on the Lam in Texas

    A weekly roundup for busy people
    By Paul Rauber | Apr 1 2022
     
     

    18 Female Phenoms of Nature Writing

    Treat yourself to the reads we savored this Women’s History Month
    By Katie O'Reilly | Mar 31 2022
    Monarch butterflies land on white flowers against a blue sky.

    Are Western Monarchs on the Rebound?

    Last year's numbers were good, but no one knows if the trend will continue
    By Lauren Leffer | Mar 31 2022