The Magazine of The Sierra Club
When Extreme Atmospheric Rivers, Storms, and Floods Become the Norm
In an era of increasing weather whiplash between floods and droughts, can we learn to embrace the rains?
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Supreme Court Rules Against Navajo Nation in Colorado River Case
155 years after signing a treaty with the US government, tribe still unable to quantify water rights
In Corpus Christi, Texas, Environmentalists Are Fighting a Slate of Proposed Desalination Plants
The city says it needs extra water. But it's for fossil fuel and plastic corporations—not people
In California’s Monterey Bay Area, a Proposed Desalination Plant Divides Wealthy Communities and Poorer Ones
Residents of the town of Marina say it’s all a utility scam
In British Columbia, Streams Have Gone Missing
Water is running out in a region known for rain
Pikes Peak’s Innovative Adaptation to the West’s Water Crisis
Yes, this is a feel-good story about mountaintop bathrooms
Drops of Hope Along the Colorado River
After 174 years, the Navajo Nation is still trying to regain access
What Does “Dead Pool” Mean for the American West?
Conservationists are working to understand how best to protect Lakes Mead and Powell
Woman as Medical Waste
A cancer survivor reflects on the downstream costs of her treatment
Preserving Wildlife and a Way of Life
It’s time to tear down the Snake River dams and bring the salmon home
