| Flames consume buildings as the Dixie Fire tears through the Greenville community in Plumas County, California, on August 4, 2021. The Dixie Fire is the largest wildfire in California history. | Photo by AP Photo/Noah Berger |
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The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) just raised the alarm again, releasing its latest scientific report detailing the widespread and severe impacts of climate change. The report points to heatwaves, drought, wildfires, heavy downpours, coastal flooding, and supercharging tropical cyclones as some of the consequences of runaway carbon pollution. It warns that, even if we act now, more damaging impacts are already locked in.
Congress has a once-in-a-generation opportunity, right now, to pass a climate and infrastructure bill that could allow us to cut carbon pollution significantly in the coming years.
Tell your members of Congress the time to act is now!
Read the latest about the IPCC Report in Sierra magazine.
Read Javier Sierra's latest column about the IPCC report. (Article appears in Spanish and English) |
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While Congress debates infrastructure bills, we need to make sure their solutions meet the scale of the crisis we face and address the intersectional nature of climate, racial justice, and democracy. We started our Summer of Collective Action with over 1,000 people (including many of you!) on our kick-off call, and hundreds have signed up to organize lobby meetings or action parties to help pressure Congress to act.
Sign up now to get involved with our efforts this summer—it’s an all-hands-on-deck moment. |
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In a victory for Gulf Coast communities—and our climate— a court ruled last week that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission failed to conduct an adequate analysis of the climate and environmental justice impacts of two fracked gas export terminals proposed for the lower Rio Grande Valley in Texas.
"The slew of fracked gas export facilities proposed for the Gulf Coast would devastate our local economy, subject our families to dangerous pollution, and worsen the climate crisis," said Sierra Club Senior Gulf Coast Campaign Representative Rebekah Hinojosa.
"We will continue to fight to ensure that Rio Grande LNG and Texas LNG are never built." |
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Last week, Minnesota officially became the 15th clean car-state in the nation (plus the District of Columbia), and the first in the Midwest. The clean car standards will require new cars and light trucks sold in the state to emit less climate pollution, and help clean up Minnesota’s air.
Learn about the 670-day journey that led to this major accomplishment. |
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The transportation sector—cars, trucks, buses, and trains—is the leading source of carbon pollution in the US. Toxic pollution from highways and buses disproportionately poisons communities of color across the country. This summer, we have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to make bold investments in electric vehicles and public transit by passing an infrastructure bill that is as big and bold as the problems we face.
Demand Congress and President Biden make the life-saving investments in clean transportation our communities deserve. |
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August is usually a time for relishing the dog days of summer, but your summer may have felt different this year. Your community might have experienced the impacts of climate change, from record-breaking heat to more intense wildfires. It’s clear that the climate crisis is one of the most urgently pressing issues of our time. Ready to do something about it? Step up and join us on City Hike this fall—a self-led virtual Hike-A-Thon that will raise money to protect our planet.
Learn more about joining City Hike. |
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The story of how Las Vegas became a leader in water conservation is driven, in part, by necessity. Not only is Nevada the driest state in the nation, but it also has a legal right to the smallest share of the Colorado River, a lifeline for much of the Southwest that supports about 40 million people. To address its water woes, the city piloted a wildly successful “cash for grass” scheme.
Can other Western cities do something similar? |
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| The 2021 Audubon Photography Awards Grand Prize photo, taken by Carolina Fraser, features the greater roadrunner. |
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Earlier this month, the National Audubon Society crowned the winning photographs and videos of the 2021 Audubon Photography Awards, with eight prizes across five divisions. They captured a feeding hummingbird, a snowy owl’s steely gaze, and even a tender moment between a mother and baby sandhill crane.
Check out a slideshow of this year’s winners. |
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