Coalition of Adirondack groups push back against decision By Gwendolyn Craig The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s decision last week to halt certain air-quality monitoring work instrumental in curbing the impacts of acid rain in the … [Read more...] about EPA suspends some air-quality monitoring in Adirondacks
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ASK A SCIENTIST: Adirondack lakes survey
Syracuse University Professor Charles Driscoll looks back on landmark study, ahead to renewed efforts to fund another By Zachary Matson Editor’s note: This interview has been edited for clarity and length. Have a science question you'd … [Read more...] about ASK A SCIENTIST: Adirondack lakes survey
Adirondack lakes turning browner … but in a good way
Water researcher sees recovery from acid rain in the tint of lakes By Ry Rivard When Paul Bukaveckas was first studying the effects of acid rain on Adirondack lakes in the late 1980s, he came across some stunning sights. On Silver Lake, the … [Read more...] about Adirondack lakes turning browner … but in a good way
As Trump administration winds down, Adirondack environmentalists breathe easier
'Constant assault' on air, water protections may not leave lasting damage, but advocates lament lost time on climate By Ry Rivard For the past four years, Adirondack environmentalists have been waiting for news to come down from Whiteface … [Read more...] about As Trump administration winds down, Adirondack environmentalists breathe easier
State pauses brook trout stocking to study acid rain recovery
By Francesca Krempa New York State won’t stock brook trout in 13 unnamed ponds throughout the Adirondack Park in 2020 and 2021 so biologists can study the resilience of wild fish swimming in those waters. After tracking improvements in water … [Read more...] about State pauses brook trout stocking to study acid rain recovery
Reversing acid rain’s dirty work
Waters get safer for fish, but some won’t soon recover without continued aid By Ry Rivard For several months, 760 bags of pulverized limestone sat waiting in the woods with a sheet of paper stuck to a nearby tree that said: “DO NOT … [Read more...] about Reversing acid rain’s dirty work