Climate & Energy: Climate Change

Washington Voters Are Poised to Decide the Fate of the State’s Landmark Climate Law

A ballot measure would repeal a cap-and-trade program that has generated billions of dollars for clean energy programs

By Akielly Hu October 13, 2024

In this story: climate change

How to Prepare for Extreme Weather With Community-Powered Resilience

Here are steps anyone can take to tap into the great power of one another

By Katie O'Reilly October 6, 2024

In this story: community, extreme weather, climate change

Illustration of a house with solar panels and a man handing a charging cable to two neighbors

No Community Is a Climate Refuge: A Reporter’s Notebook From Asheville, North Carolina

A celebrated “climate haven” proves there is no “away” on a changed planet

By Jessica Wakeman October 1, 2024

In this story: climate change, extreme weather

New Federal Legislation Proposes to Make Polluters Pay for Climate Change

The bill follows similar legislation at the state level

By Dana Drugmand September 30, 2024

In this story: federal policy, climate change

Trees burn on the horizon beyond an American flag by an empty park bench

Riding Out the Storm

A Florida writer’s diary, as Hurricane Helene closes in

By Jack E. Davis September 29, 2024

In this story: climate change

What's the Sierra Club Been Up To Lately?

Alerts, campaign updates, and victories from Sierra Club volunteers and staff

By Lindsey Botts September 14, 2024

In this story: Roundup, current events, climate change

montage of Sierra Club signs: Environmental Justice, because everyone deserves a clean environment; Keep the Frack Out of My Water; Sierra Club for Gender Equity; No Drilling Where We're Living; People's Climate March; Protect Our Communities.

The Carbon Footprint of Amazon, Google, and Facebook Is Growing

How cloud computing—and especially AI—threaten to make climate change worse

By Andrew Leonard September 11, 2024

In this story: technology, climate change, data centers

Illustration shows a skyscraper-size computer mainframe with wires coming out the back, next to other city buildings

Tourism Can Wreck Local Communities and Ecosystems

Hawai'i has a plan that would encourage tourists to restore the land while contributing needed tourism dollars

By Michele Bigley September 6, 2024

In this story: travel, climate change, invasive species, indigenous communities

A plane flying over blue waters off the coast of Hawaii

Time to Make Some Changes

There is still a lot that individuals can do for the climate

By Paul Rauber September 19, 2024

In this story: climate change

The World's Most Famous Polar Bears Are Struggling to Adapt to Climate Change

Researchers say Churchill's polar bears are headed toward extinction if warming continues

By Robert Annis September 4, 2024

In this story: polar bears, arctic, climate change, climate adaptation, saving wild places

Two polars wait for the ice to form on the edge of Hudson Bay.

Climate & Energy: Climate Change

Washington Voters Are Poised to Decide the Fate of the State’s Landmark Climate Law

How to Prepare for Extreme Weather With Community-Powered Resilience

No Community Is a Climate Refuge: A Reporter’s Notebook From Asheville, North Carolina

New Federal Legislation Proposes to Make Polluters Pay for Climate Change

Riding Out the Storm

What's the Sierra Club Been Up To Lately?

The Carbon Footprint of Amazon, Google, and Facebook Is Growing

Tourism Can Wreck Local Communities and Ecosystems

Time to Make Some Changes

The World's Most Famous Polar Bears Are Struggling to Adapt to Climate Change

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