The Magazine of The Sierra Club
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”
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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
Two Florida Coral Species Were Nearly Wiped Out by a Heat Wave
Corals are the canary in the coal mine for oceans, and they’re sending researchers troubling signals
A Megadrought Is Reshaping Birdlife in the Southwest
A recent bad year for elegant trogons is only the latest in a string of changes
Earth Breaches Seventh Planetary Boundary as Oceans Become More Acidic
The planet is increasingly in danger of exiting the “safe operating space” for life
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Decades of Drought Are Changing How Paleontologists Search for Fossils
As the planet gets hotter, relics of history are receding from view
Here’s Why Maine Just Had Its Worst Fire Season in Years
This past August saw more brush fires across one of the least likely places to burn
Snapshots of Recovery: Eaton Fire Survivors Nine Months Later
Revisiting three fire-struck families as they rebuild, reconnect, and reckon with ongoing uncertainty
