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Why Are Electric Vehicles Only 1% of Total Monthly U.S. Auto Sales?
By Gina Coplon-Newfield and Mary Lunetta Electric vehicles (EVs) are cleaner, greener and more fun to drive. Different mileage ranges, prices and car types abound with about 30 plug-in electric sports...
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Eliminating $5.3 Trillion of Fossil Fuel Subsidies
This week, as G20 leaders prepare to convene on Sept. 4 in Hangzhou, China, the Sierra Club launched its newest initiative, the Fossil Free Finance Campaign . With more than $5.3 trillion in global...
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Arctic Refuge Hit With Double-Whammy: Climate Change and Oil Development
By Dan Ritzman Migrations are the heartbeat of life in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge . Groups of thousands of caribou course across the landscape as they complete the longest migration of any...
View ArticleBoulder Commits to 100% Clean Energy
Boulder, Colorado Mayor Suzanne Jones announced Wednesday that the city would commit to being powered by 100 percent renewable electricity by 2030. Boulder now represents the 17th city in the U.S. to...
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Oil Giant Pulls Plug on Sandpiper Pipeline
Enbridge and the North Dakota Pipeline Company submitted a Petition Thursday to Withdraw their Public Utilities Commission application for the Sandpiper Pipeline Project. As no party is expected to...
View Article5.6 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Oklahoma, Felt in 5 States
Early this morning, a record-tying 5.6 magnitude earthquake struck Pawnee, Oklahoma, producing rattles from Nebraska to North Texas. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the earthquake hit within...
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4 Astronomical Events You Don't Want to Miss in November
By Kelly Kizer Whitt, SIERRA Magazine The Supermoon The full moon in November will be super-sized, the largest of 2016. "Supermoon" is a recently coined term for when the moon is full and at...
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Are Your Ready for the Ultimate Off-Grid Vacation?
By Wendy Becktold, SIERRA Magazine Have you ever booked a vacation-rental property that promises blissful solitude, only to show up at your mountain hamlet and realize that the online photos left out...
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'Don't Let a Climate Denier Take Over the EPA'
Climate activists projected huge images and text onto the front of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA ) headquarters in Washington, DC Monday evening, calling on President-elect Donald...
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Saint Petersburg Becomes First Florida City to Commit to 100% Renewables
The Saint Petersburg City Council formally approved on Monday the city's commitment to transitioning to 100 percent clean, renewable energy . Saint Petersburg represents the first city in Florida and...
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10 Celebratory Photos From Standing Rock
Photos by Brian Nevins, Introduction by Joe Spring This past Saturday night, Dispatch singer Brad Corrigan called photographer Brian Nevins, and told him he wanted to go to Standing Rock. Nevins was...
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Ready to Buy an EV? Here's How to Save Big
By Gina Coplon-Newfield If you're looking high and low for a new set of wheels, now is the perfect time to go electric. With "group buy" discounts, many people are eligible for incredible price...
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10 Most Important Environmental Stories of 2016
By Jason Mark Christmas has come and gone, New Year's is right around the corner. That must mean it's time for my annual roundup of the most important environmental stories of the past year. Some of...
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10 Amazing Photos of Trail Runners
By Joe Spring Photographer Alexis Berg discovered trail running in 2013, when he filmed his brother in the Diagonele des Fous, a 100-mile ultramarathon on Reunion Island. Almost immediately, he...
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5 Things You Need to Know About Trump's EPA Pick Scott Pruitt
The core, fundamental responsibility of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA ) is to ensure clean air and clean water for all Americans in order to protect our health and keep us safe. So,...
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Shell Fish Farming: Is it Sustainable?
By Hannah Norman An otter backstrokes past the damp walkway as sea lions bark, resting on adjacent planks. Sunlight filters into the shaded labyrinth of mesh-lined cages that hang in the water column...
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Most Radioactive Waste on Earth May Soon Roll Through Your Town
By Carol Polsgrove Trucks full of liquid high-level radioactive waste may soon be rolling down interstate highways from Canada to South Carolina—unless they're stopped by a lawsuit that the Sierra...
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Massive Buildout of Gas Infrastructure = Superhighway to Climate Disaster
The Sierra Club released a report Thursday detailing how the fossil fuel industry is engaging in an unprecedented buildout of new gas infrastructure around the country. The report concludes that if...
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America's Most Outstanding Landscapes Need Your Help
By Jason Mark If you've ever stood on the rim of the Grand Canyon and marveled at the awesome view of the gorge—unmarred by mines or machines—you have the Antiquities Act to thank. If you've ever...
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Stargazing in February: The Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
By Kelly Kizer Whitt If you had the good fortune to have clear skies in January, you may have noticed what looks like an especially bright star near the western horizon after sunset. In fact, it's not...
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