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John Bingham, owner of a hay farm in Whallonsburg, joined Thursday's climate resilience meeting in his town. Photo by Mike Lynch

Adirondack listening sessions address flooding and other climate challenges

By Mike Lynch

Roughly 25 people gathered Thursday afternoon at the Whallonsburg Grange in the Champlain Valley to brainstorm about climate resilience.

Worker in a neon green vest at a culvert construction site

100-year storms through the eye of a culvert

By Zachary Matson

Region's drainage losing the battle against climate change

An eroded shoulder of a road

Public invited to climate resilience listening sessions

By Adirondack Explorer

The Adirondack Climate Outreach & Resilience Network invites residents to share concerns and ideas in shaping a roadmap for the region.

A map of the country with highlighted regions showing landslide risk.

Mapping the risk: Which areas are vulnerable to landslides?

By Chloe Bennett

New map from USGS expands on previous attempts to document landslide risks across the country

Janine and Tim Van Norman stand in front of solar panels they installed.

Goats, gardens and carbon credits 

By Chloe Bennett

Innovative carbon program offers new opportunities for landowners in the Adirondacks

A woman pours human urine into a bucket to be composted

The power of ‘pee-cycling’: Longtime compost enthusiasts turn to human urine

By Chloe Bennett

Compost for Good’s experimental facility opens to the public in Jay. The initial test involved collecting 2,000 gallons of urine, which was made into fertilizer.

Teachers present during a workshop at a climate camp

From Azerbaijan to the Adirondacks: Teacher gets global perspective on climate

By Chloe Bennett

Lake Placid educator Sam Baker discusses his experience at climate training ahead of November’s COP29

broken road

Group aims to help communities access infrastructure, climate funding

By Chloe Bennett

Adirondack Climate Outreach and Resilience Network plans listening tour as first step in efforts to address climate change impacts

shot of raging water

Storms steal power, flood roads in the Adirondacks

By James Odato

For the second month in a row, power outages and flooding came from storms in the Adirondack Park.

Report: Potential delay in state’s renewable energy target

By Chloe Bennett

What New York’s latest renewable update means for the Adirondacks

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