The Magazine of The Sierra Club
Untangling the Problem of Ocean Plastic
Mary Crowley captains the search for discarded fishing nets
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activism
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How to Keep Your Christmas Tree out of the Landfill
Upcycle it into an ecofriendly ghost of Christmas past
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holidays
From Girl Who Loved Math to Solar Roboticist
The key to making solar that lasts is to treat it like infrastructure
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clean energy
The Most Important Environmental Stories of 2019
Here are the issues that shaped the past year—and will ripple out in 2020
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climate change
The World According to David Yarrow
The fine-art photographer turns a transcendent lens toward the wild
David Yarrow Makes Fine Art out of Wild Nature
A polar bear in Svalbard, Norway, leaves only footprints
Who You Gonna Call? Algae-Bloom Busters
A sewer plant in Utah is fighting algae with algae
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technology
Destination Fire Tower: 6 Great Hikes
How to enjoy some of America’s top lookout views
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hiking
On Scaling a Historic Fire Tower in Washington's North Cascades
The allure and romance of remote, one-room mountaintop cabins
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hiking
How Lebanese Environmentalists Helped Spark Revolution
Activists work to chart a greener path for Lebanon
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climate change
In California, Gas Is the New Coal
Cities in the Golden State are banning gas hookups in new buildings
One Backcountry Skier Reveals Her 11 Essential Items
Ski up ungroomed powder to earn that first summit view in style
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buyers' guide
How Do I Avoid Single-Use Containers?
Fight back with reusables!
Remembering Kingston
On the anniversary of the nation’s largest coal ash spill, disease and death haunt first responders
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coal ash
Easy Vegan Baking Hacks to Shrink Your Sweet Tooth's Footprint
Adapt all your favorite recipes with a little substitution savvy
ICYMI: Lots of Gorillas, Swine Flu Delivered by Drone & Infested Wreaths
A weekly roundup for busy people
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climate change
The Sierra Club Has 2020 Vision
Inside the organization's new 10-year blueprint for social change
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activism
How the Environmental Movement Can Go Beyond NIMBY-ism
Dirty and dangerous industries shouldn't be in anyone's backyard
Coastal and Seafaring Polar Bears Have Different Chemical Exposures
Changes in the Barents Sea caused by global warming are leading to differences
Welcome to My Zero-Waste Holiday Blast
It’s my party, and I’ll pick through the trash if I want to
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recycling
