Great Sacandaga Lake flooded during the Halloween Storm of 2019. The proposed Restore Mother Nature Bond Act would aid New York's efforts to make the state more resilient as such extreme storms become more common. Photo by Mike Lynch By Tim … [Read more...] about ‘Mother Nature’ bonds proposed at critical time for New York’s climate resilience, backers say
Climate Change
Cuomo budget prioritizes fight against climate change
Gov. Andrew Cuomo's 2021 budget proposal includes the start of a five-year plan to coordinate the state's climate fight, and millions for Adirondack Olympic sites. Photo by Gwendolyn Craig By Gwendolyn Craig ALBANY -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo … [Read more...] about Cuomo budget prioritizes fight against climate change
The Adirondack flood of the future?
Halloween storm of historic proportions got Adirondackers planning for more severe rainstorms in an unsettled climate By TIM ROWLAND Having paid rapt attention to the weather reports during the final week of October, Greg … [Read more...] about The Adirondack flood of the future?
2019 Adirondack stories of the year
"Crowding." "Day use." "Overuse." "Traffic management." Whatever you want to call it -- even if you just call it a lot of people enjoying nature -- the effort to understand and plan for the rising number of people driving to and hiking … [Read more...] about 2019 Adirondack stories of the year
New Sunrise hub in Saranac Lake plans Plattsburgh ‘strike’
By BEN WESTCOTT Young people have convened in Saranac Lake on Tuesday evenings this fall to converse about ways to combat climate change. The meetings are at the Saranac Lake Free Library or Lake Flower Landing, and generally attract about a dozen … [Read more...] about New Sunrise hub in Saranac Lake plans Plattsburgh ‘strike’
Wild Center’s Youth Climate Summit encourages students to bring plans home to their schools and communities
By BEN WESTCOTT About 250 people participated in climate-action workshops at the Wild Center’s two-day 11th annual Youth Climate Summit last week. Speakers included Curt Stager, a natural sciences professor at Paul Smith’s College, and Rachel … [Read more...] about Wild Center’s Youth Climate Summit encourages students to bring plans home to their schools and communities