The Magazine of The Sierra Club
Forced Coal Plant Openings Throw Communities Into Chaos
The federal government is ordering plants to stay open over the objections of locals and plant operators
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In China, Farming Animals for Fur Provides Ideal Conditions for Virus Outbreaks
Scientists are working to understand the risks to public health
This Backdoor Legislative Tool Could Unravel Public Lands
How the Congressional Review Act is being used to erase protections for America’s shared lands and waters
What Minnesota Can Teach Us
A tribute to those standing up to protect a just and loving America
Michigan Sues Oil and Gas Companies for Sabotaging Renewable Energy and Electric Vehicles
The suit claims there was a vast conspiracy to maximize profits despite driving a climate crisis
This Simple Solution Could Fund Wildlife Conservation
Oregon lawmakers propose a small tax to prevent species from becoming threatened or endangered
Climate Change Is Reshaping How Much Chocolate Costs and What It’s Made Of
Prices are soaring, pushing chocolate makers to charge more and quietly change recipes
The Lithium Mine Next Door
One of the largest deposits of lithium is in an open-pit mine outside Charlotte, North Carolina
Sound Full of Rainbows
Grateful Dead songs evoke the splendor of the natural world
Advocates and Lawmakers Are Fighting to Save the USDA’s Flagship Campus
The Trump administration wants to get rid of the “crown jewel” of the Anacostia watershed
Wolverines Are One Step Closer to Returning to Colorado
The bear-like weasels could be reintroduced into the state after a 100-year absence
College Life Can Really Change a Bird
Urbanization is transforming dark-eyed juncos as well as chipmunks and voles
Rural North Carolina Turns to Solar and Battery Hubs
Clean energy microgrids are springing up in remote areas thanks to a program that could become a national model
What’s Next for Global Climate Action After Trump’s Treaty Pullout?
The future of global climate cooperation is more uncertain than ever
Mulch Is Dirtier Than You Think
Contaminated mulch is undermining California’s climate and sustainability goals
Inside the Classrooms Where Bees Are Teachers
The Bee Cause Project is fostering the next generation of environmentalists
Bringing Caribou Home
This Indigenous-led effort hopes to restore America's caribou population to the Northern Rockies
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conservation, wildlife, endangered species, indigenous communities, saving wild places
One Year After Trump’s Inauguration, the Damage to Environmental Policy Is Unprecedented
The administration has taken a wrecking ball to everything from clean energy policy to chemical regulations
