The Magazine of The Sierra Club
Can Aquaculture Be Sustainable?
Sierra’s correspondent visits the Monterey Abalone Company to find out
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Some Questions for Rex Tillerson
Trump’s secretary of state pick will face a Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday. Here’s what I’d love to hear him talk about.
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politics
Are We Stuck with Corn Ethanol Forever? (Big Ag Would Like Us to Think So.)
It's crazy to use 40 percent of the U.S. corn crop to fuel our cars and trucks
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renewable energy
What's better for my carbon footprint, leather boots or artificial?
Mr. Green has a fitting answer
Hey Mr. Green! How much CO2 is generated by producing and transporting a gallon of gas?
Mr. Green produces a surprising answer
Where the Deer and the Salamander Roam
New research shows some mole salamanders make an epic spring journey to find new mating ponds
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wildlife
Hey Mr. Green! What's a Good Ecofriendly Tile Cleaner?
Mr. Green shops around for an answer
The Sounds of Subtle Resistance
Environmental writer Rick Bass pays homage to folk star John Prine
Wyoming's Great Disconnect
The state's political leadership doubles down on coal while the industry flounders
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coal
Have there been improvements in the recyclability of solar panels?
Mr. Green gets to the bottom of it
Architect June Grant Designs for Change
Architect June Grant designs buildings for energy efficiency and to handle rising sea levels
Man's Best Hiking Buddy
10 Instagram accounts to follow if you love to hike with your dog
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lifestyle
10 Photos of Trail Runners You Have to See
A new photo book captures the intimate and epic moments of trail running
January Observing Highlight: Quadrantid Meteors
Dust off those binoculars: January will feature a meteor shower unlike any you may have seen.
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astronomy
A Question of Tone(wood)
As new rosewood timber restrictions go into effect, guitar-makers grapple with questions of sustainability
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lifestyle
The 11 best environmentally themed Instagram accounts we followed this year
Insta-Conservation Inspiration
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lifestyle
Testing Water Quality in New Mexico
Retired school teacher Eric Patterson tests streams for water quality in New Mexico
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volunteers
Hey Mr. Green! Community Solar Options Are an Alternative to Cutting Down Trees
The penitent Mr. Green responds to his critics
President Obama Establishes Two New National Monuments in Nevada and Utah
Bears Ears and Gold Butte will complete the creation of a massive wildlife corridor in the Southwest
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monuments
Allergic kayaker forgets her EpiPen, encounters wasp nest. Now what?
What to do if you're an outdoors person with a bee allergy
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survival tips
