The Magazine of The Sierra Club
How Does a Heat Pump Actually Work?
This humble technology reduces home emissions. Here's how it works.
Climate & Energy
The Most Important Environmental Stories of 2022
The good, the bad, and the inspiring of the year that was
In this story:
climate change, renewable energy, electric vehicles, politics, international climate policy
A People’s History of the Inflation Reduction Act
It was grassroots movements that created the political space for the historic climate legislation
Can We Address the Climate Crisis by “Degrowing”?
Supporters of degrowth emphasize the principles of the slow movement
ICYMI: Boomer Albatross, Predators Predate, Musk Demoted & Blue Whales Dig Deep
A weekly roundup for busy people
In this story:
climate change
What the Flood Took, What It Left Behind
Last summer's flood in Kentucky upended a way of life
Can We Have Our Clean Energy and the Environment Too?
Developing the minerals and metals for the clean energy economy will come with trade-offs
In this story:
clean energy
Wildland Firefighters on the Front Lines
Inside the lives of these people who risk their lives
In this story:
climate change
Clean Power at a Steep Price
Extracting the lithium that EVs need could destroy this rare desert ecosystem in Chile
In Octavia Butler's World, Anything Is Possible
"Kindred" endures on paper and now on TV
