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Young Activists Are Learning to Lobby Politicians for Better Climate Education
In New York, high schoolers head to the statehouse to speak truth to power, getting a hands-on lesson in how hard that can be
June 2, 2025
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From Drought to Deluge: What the LA Fires and Hurricane Helene Have in Common
It all comes down to physics
June 9, 2025
To the Young (and Young at Heart), With Love
"Seedlings" is Sierra's first-ever issue for young readers
June 9, 2025
Fish Populations Were Declining in Alabama. This Boy Scout Did Something About It.
A disappointing fishing trip inspired him to start the Eagle Reef project
June 10, 2025
Young Activists Are Learning to Lobby Politicians for Better Climate Education
In New York, high schoolers head to the statehouse to speak truth to power, getting a hands-on lesson in how hard that can be
June 2, 2025
Feature Stories
Guilt, Hope, and Uncertainty: Three Eaton Fire Survivors, Three Different Journeys
Sierra will follow them for a year as they navigate displacement, loss of work, and rebuilding community
May 12, 2025
Radioactive Shadow Workers
The treatment of oil and gas field waste is a dirty industry’s dirtiest secret
March 24, 2025
Alaskan Tribes and Activists Are Ready to Resist Ambler Road, Again
The proposed route would slash through pristine Indigenous land
March 25, 2025
Oil Giants and the Incoming Trump Administration Hope to Spark a Drilling Boom on Alaska's North Slope
The controversial Willow Project may be just the start if Trump gets his way
December 9, 2024
Trump Watch
Cuyahoga Valley National Park Is Both a Cautionary Tale and an Icon of Hope
National Park Service cuts could have long-term effects on Ohio’s signature park
June 4, 2025
Sierra Club and Partners Sue Trump Administration Over EV Funding Freeze
The administration acted in violation of “bedrock principles of American law,” according to the suit
May 22, 2025
New Border Wall Sections Threaten Remaining Wildlife Corridors
President Trump’s plan to finish his wall along US-Mexico border puts wildlife conservation at risk
May 18, 2025
Project 2025 Is at the Center of Trump 2.0
The policy battle plan is intended to reverse engineer America to what it was over 100 years ago
May 14, 2025
Climate & Energy
Youths Sue Trump to Stop Anti-Climate Agenda, Arguing It Violates Right to Life
According to lawsuit, Trump’s orders will “irreparably harm our nation’s most important asset: our children”
June 1, 2025
“There Will Be Impacts”: Brazil's COP30 Preparations Are Already Harming Critical Ecosystems
Local experts worry that infrastructure is coming online too quickly, threatening hundreds of plant and animal species
May 29, 2025
7 Great EVs That Are as Good as (or Better Than) Teslas
Electric vehicles have come a long way. Here are some of the best.
April 15, 2025
Wildlife Management Gets Trickier as Climate Change Reconfigures Snowfall
Snow is becoming more unpredictable across North America, complicating research for scientists
March 31, 2025
Environment, Explained
What’s the Best Way to Repair or Reuse My Stuff?
New hacks for keeping toxic things from polluting our bodies and our planet
April 23, 2025
What Does It Mean When Food Crops Are Certified as Sustainably Grown?
Digging deep on regenerative agriculture certifications
April 15, 2025
How to Create a Garden for Pollinators
A step-by-step guide to transforming your yard into a thriving habitat for bees and butterflies
April 1, 2025
What Does "Plastic Neutral" Really Mean?
Companies are aiming to reduce their plastic footprint with offsets. Environmentalists are skeptical.
March 19, 2025
Culture & the Arts
Loss and Joy in a World Teetering on Climate Collapse
Charlotte McConaghy's book "Wild Dark Shore" is part mystery, part homage to the planet's wonders
April 27, 2025
What's in Store for American Deserts?
Kyle Paoletta's book "American Oasis" charts the shifting sands of the US
April 27, 2025
Ocean Soundscapes Are Real. Are We Ready to Listen?
Amorina Kingdon's book "Sing Like a Fish" shatters the illusion of underwater silence
April 27, 2025
16 Kids’ Books That Make Science and Nature Sizzle
During Earth Week, or any week, these titles help counter the current anti-truth climate
April 20, 2025
Multimedia
The Past, Present, and Contested Future of LNG Terminals Along the Gulf Coast
Gas export terminals have hollowed out communities in Texas and Louisiana—but some residents are fighting back
December 14, 2024
Free Shipping Isn’t Free for Everyone
Online retailing delivers a public health problem
September 12, 2022
A Battle for the Future of the Great Lakes
A pipeline carrying Canadian tar sands crude has already leaked a million gallons. These are the resisters dedicated to shutting down Enbridge Line 5.
March 16, 2023
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