The Magazine of The Sierra Club
Community Science Ignites Hope for Bumble Bee Conservation
Local conservationists are collecting important data that help researchers and land managers protect the bees
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Researchers Are Losing Data Because of Climate Change
The Isle Royale Wolf Project and glacier studies are among the projects that have been hampered by a warming world
Warming May Cause Arctic Plants and Microbes to Release Carbon They Currently Store
New analysis shows that over time, this process could turn tundra ecosystems from carbon sinks to sources of emissions
The Largest Herbarium in Brazil’s Amazon Is Under Threat
A crucial resource for understanding carbon sequestration could go up in flames without necessary investments
NASA Project Helps Researchers Understand How the Arctic Is Responding to Climate Change
Data from the Arctic-Boreal Vulnerability Experiment could help inform future policy and conservation measures for northern latitudes
What Is Lichen?
Here's everything you need to know about one of nature's most symbiotic partnerships
Watch Your Language
By using anthropocentric terms, we work against the better interests of animals and other organisms
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In Defense of the Rat
Rats are less pestilent and more lovable than we think. Can we learn to live with them?
Raccoons Are Chipping Away at New York City’s Diamondback Terrapins
Biologists say raccoon predation is a leading reason for a sharp decline in one important nesting population
This Snake Species Has Been Missing in Virginia for 30 Years
Scientists are hoping to change that with help from the public
