The Magazine of The Sierra Club
As the Colorado River Dwindles, Inflation Reduction Act Steps In
The historic climate bill allocated billions to support water-starved states
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Rolling Down the River
Graham Jordison is paddling the length of the Missouri River—and witnessing the causes and effects of climate change along the way
Snake River Rafting on the Wild & Scenic River Act’s 50th Anniversary
Hells Canyon is one fitting place to fete the landmark act
Efforts to Restore the Los Angeles River Collide With a Gentrifying City
L.A. paved over a riparian watershed; who benefits from its restoration?
Making Electricity Often Requires Steam—and That's Bad News for Rivers
Most of our modern power plants are basically little more than steam engines
Paddling the Lower Mississippi Ain't a Huck Finn Journey Anymore
Levees, dams, and industry give the river a brutal allure, but the pelicans don't care
In Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
Today, 300 major U.S. rivers and their tributaries are protected by the law
India’s Yamuna River Now Enjoys Legal Personhood. Will That Be Enough to Clean It Up?
Conservationists warn that the Yamuna may already be dead
The Dam That Wasn’t
Fifty years ago, activists fought off a dam in Illinois. Their story has a lot to teach us.
Across the U.S., Rivers Are Running Free After Decades of Impoundment
A writer paddles the length of the Rogue River after dam decommissioning
