The Magazine of The Sierra Club
Farmers Feeling the Pain After Conservation Funding Frozen
The Trump administration, with DOGE, is pulling the rug from under growers and producers across the country
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A Texas Research Facility Preserves Some of the Country’s Most Bizarre Endangered Species
Researchers unravel the mysteries of an aquifer-dwelling blind salamander and its aquatic neighbors
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animals
Should I Be Worried About Bird Flu?
H5N1 is making headlines in 2025 even though it’s been around for a surprisingly long time
Against the Current
Why are Chinook salmon moving to the urban creeks of San Jose in increasing numbers?
Letting Coal Die Will Save Both Lives and Money and Create Jobs (in Coal States Too!)
Renewable energy is cleaner and safer, and better for the planet
Sierra Club and Partners Sue Elon Musk and DOGE Over Layoffs at National Parks
The joint lawsuit aims to protect public lands and the people who need them
Before the Eaton Fire, Altadena Was an Outdoors Haven for Black Families
The Los Angeles community offered a place of homeownership and access to nature
Climate Disasters Are Revealing the Vulnerability of US Water Systems
Wildfires and hurricanes are the latest examples of extreme weather cutting communities off from this vital resource
Even Trees Need Friends
A study finds trees’ ability to migrate as the climate warms could depend on beneficial fungi
Between Earth & Sky: What Grows Back After a Disturbance
A new film explores the resilience and hope Nalini Nadkarni found in her work studying tree canopies
From Elon, With Love: You’re Fired.
On the Trump administration's latest efforts to undermine the EPA
EPA Under Trump Besieged by Mass Terminations, Axed Programs, Funding Cuts
The nation’s environmental watchdog is under an “unprecedented” attack
The Greening of the Antarctic Peninsula
A new study reveals that the green-up is expanding with rising global temperatures
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climate change
A Storm Named Trump Hits the National Parks Ahead of Busy Season
The president’s unpopular cost-cutting measures resulted in thousands of rangers and scientists losing their jobs
What Are the Greenest Household Batteries?
Here's how to charge up in a more sustainable way
Flaco’s Environmental Legacy
An owl's death underscores the hazards faced by wild birds, especially in an urban setting
Trump’s Funding Freezes and Clawbacks: Illegal, Stupid, Dangerous
There’s a lot of lawbreaking going on
California Unveils Bill to Force Polluters to Pay for Climate-Driven Disasters
The state joins a wave of similar efforts across the country to hold fossil fuel companies accountable
LA Fires Spark Confusion and Concern Over Water Quality and Supply
A wave of online disinformation, propagated across social media, compounded the crisis
How I Finally Checked a Brooks Range Traverse off My Bucket List
It took years and a lot of planning, but I'm glad I did it
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adventure
