The Magazine of The Sierra Club
Gas Appliances Are a Serious Threat Lurking in Your Home
Just like in horror movies, the call is coming from inside the house
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Big Auto and Big Oil Are Obstructing Progress on Electric Vehicles
The Detroit automakers shouldn’t link their fortunes to last century’s technologies
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electric vehicles
ICYMI: First Battery Locomotive, Menopausal Chimps & No Thanksgiving Crab for You
Environmental news of the week for busy people
Ode to Goldenrod
This oft-maligned plant is a natural marvel that feeds bees, beetles, and beyond. And no, it’s not making you sneeze.
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wildflowers
In Advance of COP28, Activists Want to “Make Big Oil Pay”
London activists want oil and gas money out of politics
New Orleans’s Saltwater Intrusion Scare Is a Reminder of a Nationally Looming Threat
Climate change is worsening drought and sea level rise across the country—and that’s a major problem for securing safe drinking water
New House Speaker Mike Johnson Holds Extreme Views on Climate Change and Science
Louisiana legislators and progressive activists warn that Johnson’s polite demeanor masks dangerous ideas
Some Questions for House Speaker Mike Johnson
The DC press corps should push him on these issues, among others
Tiny Census, Big Impacts Thanks to the Southeast Bumble Bee Atlas
The new initiative strives to inform pollinator conservation
In Defense of the Rat
Rats are less pestilent and more lovable than we think. Can we learn to live with them?
Steel Mills Can Steal From the Least Powerful
The story of Gary, Indiana, shows how
What Is the Best Sustainable and Ethical Chocolate?
How to not get tricked by “plastic free,” "fair trade,” and “sugar free” treats
California’s Fossil Fuel Lawsuit Could Mark a Turning Point in the Effort for Climate Change Accountability
The oil companies lied about climate change, and it’s time for them to pay, lawsuit charges
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climate change
In Montana, a Growing Population Spotlights the Need for Wildlife Corridors
Residents are finding creative, community-based solutions to mitigate harm
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wildlife
It’s Long Past Time to Rewrite Outdated US Mining Laws
The White House and some legislators have a plan to reform the General Mining Act
Dominion Energy Is Pushing a Gas-Burning Chesterfield Plant Near Disadvantaged Communities
The peaker plant, if built, would be the largest in Virginia
Leaf Peeping on Two Wheels
Here’s where bike lovers should head for fabulous fall foliage
Tribal Conservation and Renewable Energy at Odds Over Marine Sanctuary
Northern Chumash Tribe mounts final push to sway Feds on national marine boundary before comment deadline
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indigenous communities, marine ecosystems, wildlife, saving wild places, public lands
ICYMI: Monkeys Enter Stone Age, Swifties Take on the NFL & You Don’t Need ESA Protection if You’re Extinct
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