The Magazine of The Sierra Club
Inside Schools’ Race to Carbon-Neutrality
Universities can’t yet reach carbon-zero, so some buy the title “carbon-neutral”
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Could Green Roofs on Schools Be a Climate Solution?
Inside the Public School Green Rooftop Program Act—and green roofs themselves
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5 Powerful—and Very Online—Youth Climate Activists
Here’s how they connect and educate international audiences via social media
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The Top 20 Coolest Schools 2021
Get to know today's most sustainable colleges and universities
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Cool Schools 2021 Full Ranking
The complete list of Sierra's 2021 Cool Schools participants
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Fire: How Does It Even Work?
With increasing fire danger, a crash course in how to save structures
Will the Beloved Emperor Penguin Go Extinct?
A new study warns that the birds’ numbers are diminishing
It’s Time for Congress to Build Back Bolder
To ensure a truly just transition to a clean energy economy, workers must have the right to form unions
Cool Schools Top 10 Appearances by Year
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Cool Schools by Number of Appearances
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After a Week of Cascading Disasters, Grief Becomes a Crucible for Climate Action
Climate activists’ motto should be “First mourn—then organize!”
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Starling-Studded Skies
Physicist-turned-photographer Kathryn Cooper uses chronophotography to study the murmurations of starlings
Letter From Lake Tahoe
Housing sprawl in the woods and corporate-fueled climate change make for a combustible mix
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ICYMI: Climate Crisis Hits Home, Gasoline Demand Keeps Rising & Wolf Sighted in Southern California
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The Electricity Is Melting
As glaciers see diminishing returns, is hydropower worth it?
What Happens to Animals During Natural Disasters?
Who’s saving pets and how—and ways to protect your animals
September Stargazing: The Universe’s Miracle Substance
Dust is everywhere—and in everything
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How to Pack a Go Bag
In the Age of Climate Catastrophe, everyone needs an emergency kit next to the front door
Forest Ecologists Puzzle Out the Lessons of the Bootleg Fire
How we manage the forest will determine whether we adapt to the age of fire
