The Magazine of The Sierra Club
Environmentalists Have a Wish List for the Lame Duck Session
President Biden will have an impressive conservation legacy. He could go even further if he did these things.
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As Salt Water Flows up the Mississippi River for a Third Year, the Region Looks for Permanent Solutions
A salty river is a public health crisis, contaminating drinking water for thousands in southeast Louisiana
Who Is Lee Zeldin?
Trump’s pick to head the Environmental Protection Agency has greens worried
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He’ll Try, But Trump Can’t Stop the Clean Energy Revolution
The cost of renewables is plummeting, heat pumps are selling, and red states are raking in cash
At COP29, US Climate Congress Changes Tune
With a president-elect bent on dismantling climate gains, US climate allies reach for economics
We Won’t Go Backward on Clean Energy
Renewables are booming, and that’s good news for public health and people’s pocketbooks
What's Greener, Wooden Matches or Lighters?
Here are the most sustainable ways to light up your life
What Does a Resilience Officer Do?
These state officials are the next frontier of climate mitigation
A Desert Meditation on the Future of Solar
Can we have our clean energy installations and our desert too?
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saving wild places
A Veterans Day Reflection on Why Access to the Outdoors Is More Important Than Ever
How one veteran's connections with the land provided hope during his service
Moving Slightly Southern Trees to New England Could Help Forests Survive Climate Change
Silviculture trials explore swapping in trees closely related to northeastern varieties
Biden Must Act Now to Cement His Environmental Legacy
Here are three areas where the president can take action before leaving office
Six Climate and Environment Takeaways From the Election
Trump is coming back to power. Now what?
The Cascading Effect of Climate Change in the Aleutians and Across the Bering Sea
The waters in the region are warming four times faster than the rest of the ocean
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This Boston Start-up Has a Recipe for Low-Carbon Cement
And a massive grant from the Department of Energy to soon produce it at an industrial scale
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clean tech
You’re Probably Subsidizing Your Utility's Leaky Infrastructure
Methane often leaks from the gas that utility companies purchase, and customers are paying for it
Up to Two-Thirds of US Groundwater Supply May Contain PFAS
The first-ever predictive model of forever chemical contamination paints a worrying picture of urban water supplies
The Clock Is Still Ticking in the Effort to Bring Justice to a Historic Black Community
The environmental injustice in Alabama is glaring
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environmental justice
Where Can I Get Crystals That Are Less Toxic, Locally Sourced, and Ethical?
Ms. Green has advice on how to avoid toxic Teflon and dyes
Young People Are Losing Their Cultural Heritage to Light Pollution
Constellations and the seasonal information they’ve offered are fading from sight and memory
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light pollution
