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The Most Important Environmental Stories of 2023
A year-end roundup of the good and the bad—and some glimmers of hope
"Common Ground" Is a Testament to the Power of Film to Change Hearts and Minds
Maybe this new documentary will do for soil what "An Inconvenient Truth" did for climate change
New Proposal Hopes to Extend Protections to Old-Growth Forests
Conservation groups welcome the news but lament the lack of measures for mature forests
Wildlife Traffickers Reveal Tricks of Their Illegal Trade
Restorative justice for traffickers of rare and endangered turtles
Wild Wolves Return to Colorado
Wolf paws are finally on the ground, just as Colorado voters intended
America’s Most Dangerous Pipeline Lives Another Day
Enbridge keeps a time bomb ticking beneath the waters of the Great Lakes
Here’s Some of What Happened at the UN Climate Talks
The good, the bad, and the ugly from COP28
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climate change, international climate policy, climate negotiations, federal climate policy
The Klamath Tribes Are Trying to Save the C’waam and Koptu Suckerfish From Extinction
The fish have long been at the center of a sacred way of life
What's the Sierra Club Been Up to Lately?
Alerts, campaign updates, and victories from Sierra Club volunteers and staff
Ocelots Find an Unlikely Haven in South Texas
Private landowners offer a lifeline to these endangered wild cats
Norway Greenlights World’s First Commercial Deep-Sea Mining Project
Here’s what the new project means for the US and other countries beyond the Nordic region
How a Clean Energy Win in Michigan Provides a Road Map for Other States
New legislation will clean up local air pollution and address climate change too
ICYMI: Africa Is Splitting Apart, Don’t Say “Vegan” & Why the Horse Has a Long Face
Environmental news of the week for busy people
Biden Administration Supports Removal of Four Dams on the Snake River
Decommissioning the dams is the first step toward restoring salmon runs and respecting Native treaties
Fossil Fuel Ideologues Are Desperate to Keep Coal Alive, No Matter the Costs
Ratepayers and the climate will suffer, but coal's defenders don't seem to care
Tribal Nations Play a Growing Role in Addressing the Biodiversity Crisis
Indigenous communities work to protect salmon, wolves, and condors
New EPA Methane Rules Empower States and Residents to Hold Polluters Accountable
The new suite of measures would save companies millions in the process
A Line in the Arctic Tundra
It's time for a moratorium on all oil and gas leasing in the US Arctic