| A Ukrainian serviceman pauses while walking to a frontline position outside Popasna, eastern Ukraine, on February 20, 2022. | Photo by Vadim Ghirda/AP Photo
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European countries have grown increasingly dependent upon imported gas for electricity, heating, and cooking, almost half of which comes from Russia. But the Russian invasion into Ukrainian territories—the most serious warfare on European soil since the end of the Cold War—could change that.
Learn why the conflict may become a turning point in Europe’s efforts to wean itself off of fossil fuels. |
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As the world shifts from fossil fuel-based energy and transportation, plastics are the petrochemical industry's Plan B. By 2030, emissions from US plastics will surpass emissions from US coal.
Join us on Thursday, March 10, at 4 PM PT / 7 PM ET for a live conversation with the Indigenous Environmental Network, Oceana, and Beyond Plastics about the newest research on plastic pollution, and ways you can take action to end it. |
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With Earth Month coming up, we’re looking for artists of all ages and skill levels to share what Earth Month means to them. Your art could be featured in our Earth Month campaign through our Earth Day e-card fundraiser, social media posts, or our virtual art gallery, and more.
Submit your Earth Day art by March 15. |
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Wild Honeybees: An Intimate Portrait is a fascinating glimpse into an ancient way of life—both that of the honeybees and that of the honey hunters (who are keeping alive a tradition that dates back to the Upper Paleolithic).
Check out the epic slideshow! |
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Cryptocurrencies are taking the financial world by storm, but that's not the only thing they're taking. Find out how crypto billionaires are making life in Puerto Rico extremely difficult for Puerto Ricans—and turning the island into a paradise lost.
Las cryptomonedas han llegado para quedarse con el mundo de las finanzas. Pero no solo se están quedando con ese mundo. Entérate como los cryptomagnates le están haciendo la vida imposible a los puertorriqueños y transformando la isla en un paraíso perdido.
Read more. / Leer más. |
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The world needs cleaner energy, but fewer than two percent of US homes and businesses have solar. That's why we've partnered with SunPower. Opting in for clean energy helps accelerate the transition away from dirty, dangerous fossil fuels. And, when you make the switch to SunPower solar, you'll receive a $1,000 rebate—and SunPower will donate $1,000 to the Sierra Club on your behalf.
Schedule your free online solar consultation and see how much you can save by going solar with SunPower. |
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Sierra Club Outings trip participant Shizumi Stewart likes to stay busy. At 76 years old, she enjoys hiking and painting in her home state of Texas and nearby Arkansas. "Hiking alone in solitude gives me a special feeling I can't explain with words," she says. "My artwork is a way to express my impressions of beauty in natural and manmade structures."
Read Shizumi's story. |
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