The Magazine of The Sierra Club
ICYMI: Mammals Moving Up, COVID Cases Halved & Back to Paris
A weekly roundup for busy people
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The Demise and Potential Revival of the American Chestnut
Before a disastrous blight, the American chestnut was a keystone species in eastern forests. Could genetic engineering help bring it back?
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forests
No More Disposable Citizens
How the Sierra Club is centering equity and justice
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activism
What You Don’t Know About Buffalo Soldiers in the National Parks
Inside the movement to enhance this aspect of interpretive cultural history
Can Harvesting Rare Earth Elements Solve the Coal Ash Crisis?
Over 3 billion tons of coal ash occupy more than 1,400 sites across the US
Can DeSantis Tackle Climate Change Without Admitting It’s Real?
His Resilient Florida initiative addresses the impacts of the climate crisis but not the causes
Reformers Set Sights on Corporate Land Grabs for Energy Projects
FERC has abused the eminent domain process, Representative Raskin and environmentalists say
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dirty energy
On the Trail of Hiker Emily Ford
She’ll be the first Black woman to thru-hike the Ice Age Trail in winter
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hiking
From Redlining to Restorative Justice
Anti-Black racism and energy insecurity go hand in hand in America
Letter From the Texas Freeze
One writer’s dispatch from the Southwest’s ongoing climate disaster
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climate change
ICYMI: Texas Freezes, Ferrets Cloned & Where's My Catalytic Converter?
A weekly roundup for busy people
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climate change
How—And Why—to Plan a Wintry Camping Trip
Pro tips for adapting your warm-weather camping gear and surviving the cold
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camping
Four Steps President Biden Can Take to Ease the Extinction Crisis
Conservationists want the administration to do more to tackle biodiversity loss
Hondurans Flee Climate Change, Violence, and a Mining Project
Extractive industry is another reason migrants leave home
Can GM Keep Its Promise to Abandon the Internal Combustion Engine?
The automaker could meet its self-described “stretch goal”—if the stars align
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electric vehicles
With a Little Help From My Friends
Fete V-Day with five examples of love and cooperation in the animal kingdom
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wildlife
The So-Called Secret Science Rule is Kaput ... For Now
Here’s how to make sure that it won’t come back
“Son of Monarchs” Pays Homage to the Beauty of Migration
A surreal film explores the psyche of an immigrant biologist
Sierra’s Valentine’s Day Gift Guide
25 tokens that scream “I love you as much as you love the planet!”
ICYMI: More Hail, Less Logging, Orange Ski Slopes & More
A weekly roundup for busy people
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climate change
