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Toxic Ash Is Raining Down in Illinois. It’s Time for the EPA to Step Up.

The nation’s environmental watchdog needs to enact the strongest possible protections for workers and fenceline communities

By Hannah Lee Flath and Sonya Lunder February 11, 2023

In this story: toxics

ICYMI: Woodpeckers’ Stolen Stash, Negative 108° in New Hampshire, Inflation-Proof Grazing & Trash Storks

A weekly roundup for busy people

By Paul Rauber February 10, 2023

In this story: climate change

Divisions Set in Concrete and Pavement

Poorly planned freeway construction split our urban communities. Now, we can do better.

By Ben Jealous February 10, 2023

Why the UK’s Wild Camping Protests Matter

Public land access is an urgent, and global, issue

By Mark Stratton February 9, 2023

In this story: activism

Sea Stars Threatened by Intensifying Marine Heat Waves

This keystone predator may build up tolerance to some stressful events, but rising temperatures still pose a risk

By Niko Zlotnik February 8, 2023

In this story: marine ecosystems, climate change

Sea stars in a simulated marine heatwave experiment. Photo by Sarah Rühmkorff.

5 Ways to Promote Black Belonging in the Great Outdoors

This Black History Month, we’re focusing on outdoor equity

By Alexandria Scott February 7, 2023

Campaign Urges Agencies to Keep Big Trees Standing

Key forests are identified that are crucial to honoring old-growth executive order

By Juliet Grable February 6, 2023

In this story: forests, national forests, climate change, federal policy, logging

Hand Lake with the Three Sisters volcanic peaks in the background in Oregon's Willamette National Forest.

The Movement to Stop "Cop City" Sparks International Solidarity

After police killed an environmental activist in Atlanta, efforts to defend 300 acres of forest show no signs of stopping

By Joanna Thompson February 5, 2023

In this story: activism, forests

4 Fun Ways to Observe Transit Equity Day

Rosa Parks’s birthday has evolved into an intersectional celebration of climate, labor, and social justice causes

By Katie O'Reilly February 4, 2023

In this story: public transit, public lands

ICYMI: Grumpy Cat on Everest, Bristol Bay Saved & Bringing Back the Dodo

A weekly roundup for busy people

By Paul Rauber February 3, 2023

In this story: climate change

New Restrictions Seek to Separate Ships From Whales

Keeping ships away from whale feeding grounds and corridors provides needed protection

By Zayna Syed February 2, 2023

In this story: whales, oceans

A whale dives back into the water with a huge cargo ship in the background

Barbaric Hunting Practices to Be Banned in Alaskan National Preserves

The Biden administration moves to end some of the worst methods of killing wildlife

By Lindsey Botts February 1, 2023

In this story: wolves, grizzlies, bears, wilderness, animal rights

Brown bear mother with two cubs along the banks of a stream

What the Thinx Class Action Settlement Means for All of Us

And how to change both your underwear and the law

By Jessian Choy January 31, 2023

In this story: , PFAS, toxics, buyers' guide, health

Introducing the New Sierra Club Executive Director, Ben Jealous

Ben is an organizer’s organizer who grew up surrounded by changemakers

By Ramón Cruz January 30, 2023

President Biden Restores Logging Prohibitions in Tongass National Forest

Roadless Rule reinstated throughout two-thirds of world’s largest intact temperate rain forest

By Lindsey Botts January 29, 2023

In this story: national forests, forests, federal policy, indigenous communities, saving wild places

A view of the wilderness in Misty Fjords National Monument, part of the Tongass National Forest

How You Can Ditch Your Dangerous, Dirty Gas Stove

There are plenty of rebates for electric models

By Dana Drugmand January 28, 2023

In this story: clean heat, methane gas, buyers' guide, toxics

ICYMI: Green Comet, Tongass and Boundary Waters Saved, Toadzilla & a Bear on Mars

A weekly roundup for busy people

By Paul Rauber January 26, 2023

In this story: climate change

What If We Lose the Bonobos, Our Closest Living Relative?

Too emotionally sensitive to survive in zoos, bonobos need protected rainforest

By Sara Novak January 26, 2023

In this story: animals, endangered species

River as Plaintiff

Two new books illustrate the legacy of Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas and the Sierra Club’s role in shaping environmental law

By Aaron Isherwood and Ross Macfarlane January 25, 2023

In this story: books, environmental law

Making Nature Less Predictable

Researchers experiment with how to bring native pollinators back to California

By Ashley Braun January 25, 2023

In this story: science, insects

Image of a European honeybee in front of a pink and white flower

Latest Updates

Toxic Ash Is Raining Down in Illinois. It’s Time for the EPA to Step Up.

ICYMI: Woodpeckers’ Stolen Stash, Negative 108° in New Hampshire, Inflation-Proof Grazing & Trash Storks

Divisions Set in Concrete and Pavement

Why the UK’s Wild Camping Protests Matter

Sea Stars Threatened by Intensifying Marine Heat Waves

5 Ways to Promote Black Belonging in the Great Outdoors

Campaign Urges Agencies to Keep Big Trees Standing

The Movement to Stop "Cop City" Sparks International Solidarity

4 Fun Ways to Observe Transit Equity Day

ICYMI: Grumpy Cat on Everest, Bristol Bay Saved & Bringing Back the Dodo

New Restrictions Seek to Separate Ships From Whales

Barbaric Hunting Practices to Be Banned in Alaskan National Preserves

What the Thinx Class Action Settlement Means for All of Us

Introducing the New Sierra Club Executive Director, Ben Jealous

President Biden Restores Logging Prohibitions in Tongass National Forest

How You Can Ditch Your Dangerous, Dirty Gas Stove

ICYMI: Green Comet, Tongass and Boundary Waters Saved, Toadzilla & a Bear on Mars

What If We Lose the Bonobos, Our Closest Living Relative?

River as Plaintiff

Making Nature Less Predictable

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