After mounting pressure from staff, managers and volunteers, the Sierra Club put executive director Ben Jealous on leave this month.By Lee HedgepethOne of the nation’s largest, oldest and most influential environmental groups is in turmoil at a particularly critical time, as the federal government rolls back landmark environmental protections that advocates fought for decades to achieve.
Observations from the Little Bunker
Last updated: August 18, 2025 04:13 PM
Atmospheric CO₂
425.4 ppm
+18.4
ppm/year
Atmospheric CH₄
1934.91 ppb
+9.11
ppb/year
Global Temperature
+1.48 °C
Peak: +1.73°C
World Population
8.1 billion
+67
million/year