The Magazine of The Sierra Club
Abandoned Oil and Gas Sites Are Leaking Methane Across the Country
Millions of inactive sites emit greenhouse gases without a plan to clean them up
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Past Time to Shut Down Offshore Drilling
Aging infrastructure and a bottom-feeding oil company caused the Southern California spill, but only because we let them
Electrification: Coming Soon to a Harbor Near You
The infrastructure bill offers a unique opportunity to electrify the nation’s ferries
The Gritty Truth About Multistory Composting Toilets
Can composting toilets work at scale?
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science
The Spotted Owl and the College Student
The interspecies conversation that saved Pacific Northwest old growth
Who Gets to Rebuild After a Natural Disaster?
After a town is destroyed, inequities rise to the surface
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climate change
Disconnection Caused the Climate Crisis. Reconnection Will Solve It.
Paul Hawken and friends advance a bold vision of equity and renewal in “Regeneration”
October Stargazing: The Unconquerable Sun
The terrible, life-giving power of our nearest star
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astronomy
ICYMI: Ivory-Billed Woodpeckers Extinct, Bumblebees Not So Good Either & No More Swimming With Dolphins
A weekly roundup for busy people
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climate change
The Upcoming UN Climate Talks in Glasgow Are a Make-or-Break Moment
Failure to halt greenhouse gas emissions is not an option—though it’s frighteningly likely
Letter From the Treetops
What it’s like to block a 590,000-gallon-a-day oil pipeline from 50 feet in the air
Mercedes Macias on Organizing in Her Own Backyard
The Beyond Dirty Fuels organizer wants to see Kern County free of the oil industry
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activism
Study Suggests That Birds Expand Their Range When Humans Shrink Theirs
A group of scientists looked at bird behavior during the COVID-19 lockdowns
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birds
Climate Triage for the National Parks
Park managers ponder what to save and what to let go
Friday’s Global Climate Strike in Pictures
Youth activists take to the streets to #UprootTheSystem
3 Must-Hear Climate Podcasts
These podcasts take climate storytelling to new heights
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climate change
Podcasts That Make the Climate Crisis Personal
A new generation of audio storytellers meet global warming
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climate change
Photos From the Front Lines of the Battle to Save African Elephants
In Kenya’s Samburu National Reserve, rangers work to protect elephants from a range of threats
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endangered species
