By Brandon Loomis Saranac Lake celebrated its “bronze-level” certification as one of New York’s 62 Climate Smart Communities on Thursday. In the Adirondack region, Saranac Lake joins Warren County and Lake George in receiving that bronze-level … [Read more...] about Saranac Lake joins New York’s growing list of “Climate Smart Communities”
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New threats bring call for fresh look at Adirondack lakes
Changes lead researchers to seek new survey of park waters By Ry Rivard As climate change ripples across the Adirondacks, researchers and activists are worried they don’t know what warming water is doing to fish in the region’s thousands of … [Read more...] about New threats bring call for fresh look at Adirondack lakes
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
Chargers, wetlands and adaptation make Warren County “Climate Smart”
By Francesca Krempa Warren County’s efforts to become more climate friendly are paying off. After pledging to reduce the area’s greenhouse emissions and create a climate-action plan, the county was recently named an official “Certified Bronze … [Read more...] about Chargers, wetlands and adaptation make Warren County “Climate Smart”
Stoking the home fires with pellets
Wood-fired heaters create local jobs. Can they fight climate change, too? By Gwendolyn Craig During a February snowstorm in North Hudson, highway crews filled trucks with sand. Snowplows carved into the drifting banks of white. Summer seemed … [Read more...] about Stoking the home fires with pellets
An Earth Day anniversary Q&A with Bill McKibben
By Gwendolyn Craig For decades, Bill McKibben has been a harbinger of climate change and its impacts. The author and environmentalist continues to be that, on this 50th Earth Day. A resident of Vermont and frequenter of the Adirondacks, … [Read more...] about An Earth Day anniversary Q&A with Bill McKibben