The Magazine of The Sierra Club
What Does the Government Shutdown Mean for the Environment and Public Health?
Most national parks will close, EPA will shutter, food inspections will cease
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Fall Birding Tips
It’s migration season, and birds are on the move. Here’s how you can best observe them.
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Our Public Lands Need More Land and More Public
Public lands aren’t truly public if people don’t feel welcomed there
ICYMI: Flamingos in Michigan, Porpoise-Killer Whales, Don’t Breathe the Smoke & Range Extension on Toy Sharks
A weekly roundup for busy people
Are the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals Working?
Climate action is a fundamental part of the goals, but progress has fallen behind
Why One of the Nation’s Most Crucial Environmental Laws Is Being Modernized
Environmental groups are cautiously optimistic about new NEPA rules
How to Think Like a Watershed
The Platte Basin Timelapse turns science into photographic poetry
Native Welder Crafts Artwork to Help Free the Snake River Salmon
A steel sculpture will be the centerpiece of a Pacific Northwest tour calling on the US government to honor its treaties with Indigenous nations
On Its 15th Anniversary, Climate Week Is Still Rife With Corporate Greenwashing
This year’s sponsors included some of the most notorious polluters
For New York City, Cutting Tailpipe Pollution Needs to Start at Home
It’s time for the city to transition its automotive fleet to electric vehicles
A National Park Wish List for National Public Lands Day
Here are five places Congress should vote to protect
Solar Geoengineering Could Become the “New Form of Denial” for Silicon Valley Enthusiasts, Critics Say
The idea of dimming the sun to slow climate change is gaining popularity—but only with billionaires in the Global North
Solar Geoengineering Could Wreak Havoc on the Planet
To respond to climate change, we should focus on ramping down fossil fuels
New Climate Corps Will Put Young People to Work to Address Global Warming
The Biden administration fulfills a promise the president made to young climate voters
Earth’s Annual Average Temperatures Set to Breach 1.5°C for the First Time
The grave reality of a do-little-on-climate scenario is becoming clear
Black to Nature
Two Baltimore women are on a mission to visit every national park
What Happens Next With Oil and Gas in the Arctic?
Conservation groups welcome canceled leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge but fear more could be on the way
Tens of Thousands of Marchers Fill New York City Streets to Demand an End to Fossil Fuel Extraction
People of all ages and from around the world call on President Biden to stop exacerbating the climate emergency
The US Electricity Transmission System Is in Gridlock
How a national macrogrid could accelerate the movement to electrify everything
