The Magazine of The Sierra Club
Nature’s Operating Instructions
What happens when seven biomimicry teams compete for $100,000 to revolutionize the planet’s food systems?
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Four Astronomical Highlights to Watch in November
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astronomy
Itty-Bitty Reindeer
Svalbard's diminutive reindeer—just the right size for a polar bear snack
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animals
Vote for Biodiversity
New research shows local ballot initiatives to preserve open land are great at preserving species, too
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politics
Coal-Country Scam
Coal companies devastate landscapes, go bankrupt, and stick taxpayers with the cleanup
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coal
6 Off-the-Plate Tools to Fuel your Vegan Lifestyle
Lifestyle tips for vegans and others looking to reduce reliance on animal-based products
Can Peanut Butter Treats Delivered by Drone Save the Black-Footed Ferret?
A tasty vaccine against the plague might rescue America’s rarest—and cutest—mammal
Photos from the Front Lines of the Dakota Access Pipeline Resistance
Water protectors continue their defense in the face of police repression
FreeHouse Helps You Heed the Call of the Wild
The vacation-rental booking service lists off-the-grid properties where travelers can truly unplug
Does Premium (High Octane) Gasoline Pollute Less Than Regular Gas?
Mr. Green delivers a high-octane response
Winter Hikes in Olympic National Park
A Sierra Club Outings leader suggests ways to find your own Square Inch of Silence
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national outings
A Future So Bright
Meet the prize-winning young people working toward a greener, better tomorrow
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education
3 Recipes to Help You Ward Off the Sniffles
Got a cold? Or just trying not to get one? These three recipes will bolster your immune system naturally
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food and drink
Meet Baba Brinkman, a Science Educator with a Beat
A Canadian rapper shows audiences the rhythm and rhyme of climate change
Wildlife Behind Bars
Many creatures now live more in captivity than in the wild thanks to human appropriation of the earth
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wildlife
Orca Death Brings Science Under Scrutiny
A recent report concludes that a satellite tracking tag contributed to the death of an endangered killer whale
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wildlife
More than a Dozen Breached Hog Waste Lagoons Found in North Carolina After Hurricane Matthew
Watchdog groups say lax regulations lead to epic water pollution from waste
