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Dig Into Food-Upcycling Apps
Digital solutions that save money and resources while slashing food waste’s massive emissions
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How—and Where—to Find Good Used Outdoor Gear
We’ve uncovered more ways than ever before to buy, rent, sell, and peruse second-life goods
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adventure
Minister for the Sierra
A conversation with Kim Stanley Robinson about his love affair with a mountain range
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books
ICYMI: Cape Hatteras Collapse, Hurricane Guns, US Throttles Solar Industry & More
A weekly roundup for busy people
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climate change
Fat Girls Hiking: The Movement—and New Book—to Prioritize "Trails, Not Scales"
Founder and author Summer Michaud-Skog opens up to Sierra
Read the World: 8 New Environmental Books in Translation
Diversify your reading list with critically acclaimed new releases
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books
Canada's Glacial "Just Transition" Needs a New Ministry
Activists launch pseudo "Just Transition Ministry" to call out abysmal record
Biden’s “America the Beautiful” Vision for People and Nature Is Beautiful—and Vague
To reach the 30x30 conservation goal, the administration needs to focus
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climate change
Taking Inclusivity to New Heights
Adaptive athlete and activist Vasu Sojitra opens up about making the outdoors more accessible
Bug's-Eye View
A French photographer captures the immersive experience of being in a forest
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forests
5 Ways to Protect Your Home From Wildfires
Happy Wildfire Community Protection Day
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climate change
How Do I Recycle Used Tennis Balls?
Some tips on other uses and how to make balls last longer
ICYMI: Baby Orca, Putin-Free Energy & Mystery Lumps
A weekly roundup for busy people
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climate change
After the Flood
Climate resiliency, in practice, is slow, frustrating, expensive, and so very necessary
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climate change
Striking Down Roe v. Wade Leaves Native Women and Girls Even More Vulnerable
Commemorating missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls also means upholding our sovereignty
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indigenous communities
For Rachel Parham, Practice Makes Perfect
The Sierra Club volunteer details her journey from introvert to activist
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activism
18 Gifts That’ll Make Your Mom (and Mother Nature) Smile
Happy Mother’s Day from Sierra
How to (Really) Bid Good Riddance to Plastic
How we as individuals, consumers, and voters can battle the plastic scourge
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plastic
Mario Versus the Anthropocene
Video games, empathy, and growing up in Cancer Alley
New Hope for LA’s Mountain Lions
Construction starts on the world’s largest wildlife crossing, giving lions and other animals safe passage over the US 101 freeway
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animals
