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A Gold Mine on Yellowstone's Doorstep?
Montanans side with outdoor recreation over gold mines in Paradise Valley
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national parks
Researchers Deploy COTSbot to Protect Great Barrier Reef
A robotic submarine uses AI to seek and destroy a thorny menace
The We Players Bring Theater to State and National Parks
All the world's a stage
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national parks
California’s Wildfires Point to a New Normal
Edward Struzik, author of "Firestorm," says we need a road map for the future
The Sierra Club’s Shadowy History With the Navajo Generating Station
Organization now committed to principles that uphold local community leadership
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coal
Ugandan Women Take the Lead on Adapting to Climate Change
A female-led organization is helping communities in southeastern Uganda
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climate change
Fall Armyworm Arrives in Africa on the Heels of Climate Change
A rapidly spreading invasive pest now threatens crops across the continent
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climate change
The Aging Oil Pipeline Underneath the Great Lakes
Enbridge Line 5's location is "the worst possible place for an oil spill"
North Carolina Wind Farmer Likes It Just Fine
Horace Pritchard says if you don't like wind power, don't flip the switch on
Ugandan Women Didn't Cause Climate Change, But They're Adapting to It
How a network of women are weathering the changing climate
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climate change
The Backbone Trail Opens Up the Wilder Side of Los Angeles
A seemingly endless metropolis gives way to epic peaks and valleys
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hiking
Colorado's Camp Hale Could Pioneer a New Mode of Land Protection
Could a wilderness designation suit both conservationists' and recreationists' agendas?
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saving wild places
This Ugandan Woman Is Preparing Her Community for Climate Change
Constance Okollet exemplifies the Sierra Club's ideal of citizen advocacy
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climate change
Environmental News ICYMI
Panda-shaped solar farms, hottest-ever temps, biggest iceberg
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climate change
The Largest Coal-Fired Power Plant in the West Is Slated for Closure
Navajo and Hopi communities are torn over the impending closure of a coal plant that brings both jobs and pollution
Batman Forever: An October Slideshow
Veteran bat biologist and photographer Merlin Tuttle captures the stigmatized species in action. | All photos by Merlin Tuttle
The South’s Very Own Sea Monster
Atlantic sturgeon are nearly as old as the dinosaurs—and almost as rare
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science
Michael Bloomberg Donates Millions to Help Transition Away From Coal
Announcement comes one day after EPA initiates repeal of Clean Power Plan
