The Magazine of The Sierra Club
Can We Predict Wildfires?
Researchers are coming up with a host of new tools to anticipate where the next mega-burn will occur
climate change
Hyper-Local Seed Collecting Gains Momentum in the Northeast
A lesser-known local movement seeks to preserve biodiversity and restore landscapes
Indigenous Voices Rose at COP30 While Forest Protection Fell Short
The annual UN climate summit ends with much to be resolved
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climate change, climate negotiations, international climate policy, indigenous communities, activism
Shifting Shores Leave Spiders in a Sticky Situation on the Great Salt Lake
Arachnids face increasing risk in a changing world
Earth Nowhere Near Where It Needs to Be to Avoid Catastrophic Climate Change
Latest emissions gap report points to the need for greater climate action to avoid disaster
With US Absent, China Asserts Itself at World’s Biggest Climate Summit
China’s COP30 leadership goes beyond pledges with its product showcase
Hurricane Melissa Is a Reminder of Our Dangerous New Reality as the Climate Crisis Accelerates
Scientists warn that “we are now pushing the limits of extreme rapid intensification”
COP30 Forges Ahead as World’s Biggest Emitter, the United States, Stays Absent
With no delegation, the US has left a vacuum that others are already filling
This Natural Disaster Has Upended Life for Rural Alaskans
Storms like Typhoon Halong will only get worse as fossil fuel emissions continue to rise
These Inuit Maps Are Reimagining the Arctic
Counter-mapping projects are supporting Indigenous sovereignty in a shifting landscape
