The Magazine of The Sierra Club
High Seas Fishing As Economically Unsustainable As It Is Ecologically
A new study finds fishing in international waters is a losing gambit
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oceans
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Study Shows Air Pollution Makes Genetic Changes in the Brain
Coarse particles and heavy metals can activate disease-causing genes
Cutting Trees to Save the Birds
How managing Maine’s “baby bird factory” can save eastern songbirds
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birds
A Visit to California’s Version of the Galapagos Islands
Channel Islands National Park is a getaway and ecological restoration success story
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hiking
Trump's BLM Ready to Sacrifice Ancient Rock Art for Gas Drilling
Lesson from Utah: Don’t get the petroglyph hounds mad at you.
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fracked gas
Officials on Trial for Authorizing Dam Linked to Berta Cáceres’s Murder
The trial of alleged assassins is still to come
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activism
Trump’s Paris Withdrawal One Year Later: All Noise
Other nations, and many U.S. cities and states, pursue Paris Agreement goals, leaving the U.S. government in the dust
ICYMI: Six-Packs for Sea Turtles, Oxy-Mussels, Cats vs. Owls, & More
A weekly roundup for busy people
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climate change
June Astronomical Highlights: the Beehive Cluster and Blue Clouds
Stargazing ramps up this month as summer gets going
Ambassador to the Bear World
Charlie Russell proved humans could coexist with grizzlies—if they want to
Canada to Purchase Oil Sands Pipeline Project
Environmental and First Nations activists disappointed in Trudeau administration
Whittled Down, Endangered Species Act Continues to Be Chipped Away
A raft of new proposals seek to weaken the ESA
Can Getting Outside Really Improve Your Mental Wellness?
For Mental Health Awareness Month, we set out to find answers
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health
How the Honeybee Buzz Hurts Wild Bees
Public understanding of pollinator issues is limited—and that’s a problem
Is Your Sunscreen Destroying Coral Reefs?
Here’s how to protect both the ocean and your keister
Environmental Women
A syllabus of scientists, activists, and writers to read more about
Climate Litigation Against Big Oil Heats Up
Federal court considers whether to dismiss the SF and Oakland lawsuits
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climate change
ICYMI: Worms Invade France, Power From Raindrops, & More
A weekly roundup for busy people
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climate change
Fatal Washington Mountain Lion Attack: The Postmortem
Sometimes doing everything right isn’t enough
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wildlife
What Are the Best Ways to Make a Household Greener?
It starts with the power of the pocketbook, says Mr. Green
