The Magazine of The Sierra Club
Harvesting Water From Thin Air
A new generation of environmental designers are working to grab water out of thin air
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Ocean Beach, San Francisco
Daniel Duane's "cosmic" encounter while surfing with the dolphins
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oceans
Coaled, Hard Facts
A graphic look at where coal use has increased and decreased since 1965.
Ready to Re-Wear
Start-ups are making it easier to nab secondhand style
Vinyl Record Dessert Stand
Use your oldies to display your goodies.
Finding Waldo: How Sierra Club Volunteers Are Saving an Oregon Lake
Giving thanks to the hardworking people who keep wilderness wild
Branching Out Against Illegal Logging
How a little-known U.S. trade law has clipped the global black market for lumber
A Cleaner South
In some Southern states, leasing rooftop solar panels is illegal, energy efficiency is a novel concept, and the governor lobbies for the local coal-friendly utility. How does the South get to clean power from there?
High Sodium: Salt Pond Photos From Kite Level
Cris Benton's stunning shots of a colorful San Francisco Bay landscape that may soon fade away
Nature's Best Photography Contest
You don't have to be a pro to take a great wilderness photo. It's all about timing—and gumption. Check out stunning photos taken by amateurs and learn how they got the winning shot.
Don't Miss These October Astronomical Events
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astronomy
The Science of Awe
Can psychologists chart what happens when nature blows your mind?
One Woman at a Time
A healthy Africa begins with healthy mothers and children
Growing, Growing, Gone: Urban Farming Hits the Big Leagues
Stadium food has a new flavor at the first urban garden in pro sports.
The 5 Best Foods to Forage
Who needs the agricultural-industrial complex when you can gather food near home? The first way humans got food is still free—and green.
Great Barrier Reef Madness
Dumping and dredging for new coal ports deal latest blows to Australia's natural treasure.
