The Magazine of The Sierra Club
Heeding the Pandemic’s Warnings
The trade in legal wildlife is a ticking time bomb
Latest Updates
Big Oil on the Hot Seat
Testifying under oath, oil executives duck, dodge, and deflect
ICYMI: Turban Rescue, Oil Execs Under Oath & Condors Are Doin’ It for Themselves
A weekly roundup for busy people
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climate change
Why I’m Fasting to Demand Bold Action on Climate Change
I’m putting my health and wellness on the line to call for a livable future
Is China Ready to Commit to a Green Energy Future?
The economic behemoth brings a mix of strengths and weaknesses to COP26
The Lookout
A roundup of important news and updates from Sierra Club campaigns and chapters across the country
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climate change
20 Ways to Fete a Plastic-Free Halloween
What's scarier than goblins and ghosts? Petrochemicals and waste.
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holidays
Revolutionizing the Transportation System Means Cleaning Up the Nation’s Ports
Ships burn some of the dirtiest fuels on the planet
Wolf Advocates Organize to Restore Protections for the Persecuted Species
Activists call for federal officials to withhold game-management funds
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wolves
Facing Intransigence From Manchin, Environmentalists Look for Ways to Slash Carbon Pollution
Advocates and Democratic lawmakers start crafting a plan B
Outdoor Gear That’ll Keep You Snug and Dry, Sans “Forever Chemicals”
The government plans to crack down on PFAS—these brands beat them to it
Birds Need Us More Than Ever—So How Do We Make Birding More Accessible?
New books and tools prove birds are for everyone (and pretty fun too)
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birds
ICYMI: Tireless Elk, Tuskless Elephants, Muskless California
A weekly roundup for busy people
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climate change
West Virginians Are Disappointed in Joe Manchin
The Build Back Better plan could set West Virginia on the path to prosperity, but the senator stands in the way
Sci-Fi and Fantasy Authors: Our Anthropocene Guides
Master world-builders reveal how they’re reckoning with the Age of Humans
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books
Was George Orwell’s Political Writing Rooted in Love for the Natural World?
Inside Rebecca Solnit’s new book, “Orwell’s Roses”
What Does Cloture Have to Do With Climate Change?
A reconciliation bill glossary for these complicated times
In Photos, Ralph Pace Speaks the Language of the Sea
The underwater photographer sees himself as a science interpreter
Oregon Needs Otters!
Scientists, divers, and Indigenous people are trying to bring them back—but it will take everyone working together
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animals
ICYMI: All Hail Fat Otis, Honey Buzzard Don’t Rest & Leaf Blowers Banned at Last
A weekly roundup for busy people
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climate change
