The Magazine of The Sierra Club
As the Environmental Crisis Worsens, So Too Does the Safety of Journalists Covering It
UNESCO is giving environmental journalism a much-needed spotlight during its annual World Press Freedom Day conference
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President Biden Expands Two National Monuments in California
Here's what you need to know about San Gabriel Mountains and Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monuments
A Solution to Waste That Isn't a Bunch of Garbage
Ed Humes's book "Total Garbage" tackles the waste crisis with big solutions
Take a Mindful Moment to Remember What Matters
Lydia Millet's book "We Loved It All" gives a nod to memory, history, and a greener future
A Searching, Deeply Empathetic Story for the Climate Age
Martin MacInnes's new novel, "In Ascension," is a probing meditation of our age
Climate Change Is Making Your Seasonal Allergies Worse
You’re not imagining things. Here are ways to survive the symptoms.
Warming May Cause Arctic Plants and Microbes to Release Carbon They Currently Store
New analysis shows that over time, this process could turn tundra ecosystems from carbon sinks to sources of emissions
Goldman Prize Winner Andrea Vidaurre Campaigns for Clean Air
How a community organizer earned one of the world’s most prestigious environmental awards
Accessibility Technology Ensures Everyone Gets a Day at the Beach
The last decade’s advances in wheelchairs and sand mats allow people with disabilities more and better access
What’s in a Bird Name?
Why ornithologists are in the process of removing people’s names from bird species
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ICYMI: Sick Sawfish, Too Much Solar & Crocodile Fashionista Lands in the Pokey
Environmental news of the week for busy people
The Environmental Victories Keep on Comin’
A cheat sheet for tracking the flood of good news from the Biden administration
For Arbor Day, Let’s Reclaim the Term “Treehugger”
The backstory on what is sometimes an insult
A Housing Crisis Is Impacting the National Park Service
NPS leadership is well aware of the problem, but Congress won’t fund solutions
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This Earth Month, the End of Plastic Pollution Is on the Table
Delegates at INC-4 will try to develop an international legally binding treaty on plastic pollution
Clean Energy Is the Path to Prosperity for All
Earth Day is a great opportunity to reflect on how the clean energy industry is booming
12 Earthy Kids’ Books That’ll Help the Whole Family Fete Earth Week
These pretty picture books grant grown-ups hope too
