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UPDATE: Beryl’s impact: Adirondack Park towns reopen roads, millions of dollars in damage

By James Odato

One year after torrential rain flooded parts of the Adirondacks, the region is expected to receive another heavy downpour.

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While often overlooked, peatlands are beautiful, mysterious, important

By Chloe Bennett

Views on the beauty of peatlands and the their important role in storing carbon, and providing a place of refuge

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How to protect yourself during extreme heat

By Chloe Bennett

Find a cooling center in the Adirondacks during heat wave

A group outside in the summer by the Potomac River

Bringing Adirondack climate work to the global stage

By Chloe Bennett

Environmental education and civic engagement centered in fellowship

‘The Adirondacks are becoming more appealing’ in a warmer world

By Zachary Matson

The Adirondack Explorer sat down with a top climate educator in the federal government to discuss the Adirondack Park in a warming world.

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USDA updates zones map, reflecting changes many growers are already seeing

By Lauren Yates

Farmers and gardeners adapt to shifting seasons and wetter springs

Climate disasters in the Adirondacks: Who will pay?

By Chloe Bennett

Lawmakers pushing for measure to force oil and gas companies to foot the bill

Whiteface Mountain makes plans for snowmaking reservoir

By James Odato

CEO Ashley Walden spearheads multi-year effort to combat snow shortages

AWI's Upper Saranac Lake Environmental Monitoring Platform collects data for long-term projects. Photo by Brendan Wiltse

From acid rain to global warming: Adirondack research faces funding crunch

By Chloe Bennett

Long-term monitoring is necessary for climate progress, but money is hard to come by

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Adirondacks to see electric school buses by 2035 amid push from state

By Chloe Bennett

State makes funds available for districts; answers questions around transition

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