The Magazine of The Sierra Club
Are Social Media Videos Ruining the National Park Experience?
Influencers are broadcasting their park experiences to tens of thousands of followers. But at what cost?
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The Slow Flower Movement Aims to Create a More Sustainable Flower Industry
As many blooms are grown with excessive pesticides, local flower farmers chart a new path
Values Collide as Lawmakers Consider How Wildlife Policy Is Created in Vermont
Lawmakers slow-walk a bill that conservation groups say would bring wildlife management into the 21st century
How to Green Your Pregnant or Postpartum Loved One
Ask if they want these plastic-free pain-relief products, clothes, or pillows
Kentucky Republicans Split Over Renewed Law to Prop Up Costly Coal Plants
The billionaire-backed law shows the hold coal has over Kentucky
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Forcing Polluters to Clean Up Their Mess Means New Hope for Communities
The EPA will require power plants to deal with their toxic coal ash waste
ICYMI: Moose Take Over Colorado, Putin Destroys Gazprom, Manhattan Entry Fee & Orangutan, Heal Thyself
Environmental news of the week for busy people
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
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
