Diving deep into the Adirondacks’ ecological history
By Chloe Bennett
Lake sediment reveals clues to how the environment is changing.
Chloe Bennett
Chloe Bennett is a climate change reporter based in Lake Placid, NY. Originally from North Texas, Chloe has always been drawn to the natural world. In 2022, she graduated from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY where she focused on environmental reporting and audio production. She grew a deep appreciation for the Adirondack Park while interning for the Explorer in the summer of 2022.
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Harnessing energy with small blades
By Chloe Bennett
Clarkson professor creates design well-suited for the Adirondacks
What you need to know about Canada wildfires’ effect on air quality
By Chloe Bennett
Read this before heading outside.
Thick smoke hangs over the Adirondacks
By Chloe Bennett
Rain could relieve the park of hazy skies and polluted air
Salamanders to humans: Hold the salt!
By Chloe Bennett
Spring rainfall starts migration and breeding for amphibians, but high salinity can make life difficult
Proposed Raquette Lake microgrid hits local nerve
By Chloe Bennett
The battery storage facility would address regular outages in the area, but some are gearing up to fight its installation By Chloe Bennett and Gwendolyn Craig A clash between residents and those pitching a battery storage facility heightened in Raquette Lake at a public meeting Tuesday. Many seasonal and full-time locals turned out to voice…
What climate migration could mean for the Adirondacks
By Chloe Bennett
People chased by extreme climate conditions are finding refuge in the Adirondack Park
Can dams weather climate change?
By Chloe Bennett
Dams have historically helped create drinking water, power and food. In an era of a warming planet, dams could create havoc.
Electric vehicle owners to get more places to charge up in the Adirondacks
By Chloe Bennett
New York state announces multi-million dollar investments in electric vehicle charging infrastructure, including Adirondack locations
Antarctica research trip deepens appreciation of winter
By Chloe Bennett
Adirondack Watershed Institute scientist pursues dreams of researching ecosystems in Antartica's McMurdo Dry Valleys