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The Sierra Club Environmental Law Program is fighting to end destructive mountaintop-removal mining, like this operation in West Virginia.

The Sierra Club's Coal-Kicking Attorney

coal, environmental law
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Tony Nguyen, in Biloxi, Mississippi, became an environmental activist after the 2010 BP oil spill and later helped train activists in Vietnam.

How Deepwater Horizon Created a Cross-Cultural Activist

activism, profiles, volunteers
SIERRA Article
Compressed-air energy storage (CAES) for wind farms may offer a cheaper solution than storing surplus energy with large-scale batteries.

How to Store Renewable Energy For Later

clean energy, renewable energy, technology, wind
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May 2015 is the hottest May on record. In the United States, it is the wettest. Texas receives enough rainfall to cover the entire state in eight inches of water, leading to the worst flooding in the state's history.

Two Months of Environmental News, One page

climate change, wildlife
SIERRA Article
In Madagascar, the satanic leaf-tailed gecko can hide from predators but not from purveyors of exotic pets.

Satan Lizard

animals, wildlife
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The amount of water required to produce one ounce of key food items.

Water-Guzzling Agriculture

agriculture, drought, water
SIERRA Article
How Culture Shapes the Climate Change Debate, by Andrew Hoffman (Stanford University Press, 2015)

What Makes Climate Deniers Tick?

books, climate change
SIERRA Article
Pope Francis greets the crowd as he arrives in St. Peter's Square, Vatican City.

Saving the Climate Isn't Enough

climate change, environmental justice, international climate policy
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Sierra Club Rallies in Support of Clean Power Plan

air, clean energy, climate change, coal, democracy, EPA, president, volunteers
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Déjà Vu at Booker T. Washington High School Toxic Site

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