The Magazine of The Sierra Club
Darkness Visible
A new dark-sky sanctuary in rural Oregon will help protect the sight of stars
In this story:
light pollution
Why Is the Bureau of Land Management Still Clearcutting Piñon-Juniper Landscapes?
Conservationists had hoped the practice would pause with the end of the Trump administration, but the war on native trees continues
In this story:
forests
It’s Long Past Time to Rewrite Outdated US Mining Laws
The White House and some legislators have a plan to reform the General Mining Act
New Climate Corps Will Put Young People to Work to Address Global Warming
The Biden administration fulfills a promise the president made to young climate voters
Here Comes the National Monument Cleanup Crew
At Grand Staircase–Escalante, locals help others "leave no trace"
In Corpus Christi, Texas, Environmentalists Are Fighting a Slate of Proposed Desalination Plants
The city says it needs extra water. But it's for fossil fuel and plastic corporations—not people
In California’s Monterey Bay Area, a Proposed Desalination Plant Divides Wealthy Communities and Poorer Ones
Residents of the town of Marina say it’s all a utility scam
As the Colorado River Dwindles, Inflation Reduction Act Steps In
The historic climate bill allocated billions to support water-starved states
The Tale of the Trojan Trout
Can the introduction of a genetically modified invader save the West’s native fish?
Inherit the Dust
The Colorado River is running out of water. No place will be more affected than the arid metropolis of Phoenix.
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climate change
