The Magazine of The Sierra Club
The Climate Crisis in a Nutmeg
Amitav Ghosh's "The Nutmeg's Curse" offers an antidote to capitalism run amok
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When Nature Speaks, What Does It Say?
Karen Bakker listens for signs of life in "The Sounds of Life"
What It Really Is
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poem
ICYMI: DIY Border Wall, Nuclear Threats in Ukraine & Bees at Play
A weekly roundup for busy people
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climate change
We Taste-Tested the 4 Most Ethical Chocolate Bars
Choosing candy that is slavery- and deforestation-free
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Halloween
How Smoke From Wildfires Has Underscored the Need for Better Climate Infrastructure
Where smoke events are intensifying, cities are trying to find ways to adapt
The Most Important Environment-Related Election You’re Likely Not Following
In Brazil, a heated presidential contest could decide the fate of the Amazon Rainforest
The Mystery of the Missing Crabs
Whither Alaska’s 7 billion snow crabs? Can we blame climate change?
The Global Climate Breakdown: The Energy Politics of the War in Ukraine
A pair of Ukrainian environmentalists discuss the impacts of Russia’s invasion—and how to rebuild the country in a sustainable fashion
The Mythical Golden Nautilus, Too Rare for Its Own Good
A slimy coat helps it avoid oceanic predators, but not shell collectors on eBay
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wildlife
ICYMI: Sweet Bees, No Crabs, Less Oil, More Smoke & Wolves Prefer Black
A weekly roundup for busy people
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climate change
A Grand Vision for Rewilding the West With Beavers and Wolves
But is it politically feasible?
There Is No “Doomsday Glacier”
What we can learn from Thwaites Glacier panic
In Arizona, the Future of Renewable Energy Is on the Ballot
Inside the heated race for seats on the Arizona Corporation Commission
Rotten Egg Smell in Paradise
A smelly mystery on the shores of Belize
Past the Salt
After 150 years of salt mining, a tidal marsh returns
How to Unbury a Whale
In remote Maine, a long-dead finback whale made its return
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whales
ICYMI: Scooter Blaming, Fat Bear Praising, Asteroid Deviating & Feral Donkey Decimating
A weekly roundup for busy people
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climate change
