Keynoter at FISU "Save Winter" conference stresses urgency in Lake Placid By Tracy Ormsbee Climate activist and author Bill McKibben lamented the change in winter in the Adirondacks, tied it to the global crisis of a warming Earth, shared … [Read more...] about Activist Bill McKibben offers climate hope, calls for action
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Generation Z contemplates climate concerns
Youth retreat helps high schoolers envision their future By Chloe Bennett Growing up in Hamlin, a small town near Lake Ontario, Seth Pray looked forward to winter skiing. But the outings became fewer as the snow melted more quickly. Now a high … [Read more...] about Generation Z contemplates climate concerns
Equipped for snowmaking
Whiteface weather warriors use all the tools to get the job done By Tom French New York’s Olympic mountain, Whiteface, boasts an iconic peak reaching almost 5,000 feet into the sky, creating the highest vertical drop in the East of 3,430 feet. … [Read more...] about Equipped for snowmaking
Cold-weather venues face winter woes
Recreation businesses, events grapple with warm winter By Pete DeMola, Times-Union LAKE GEORGE — By now, we should be in the depths of a winter chill, the type of cold that fuels snowy sports and celebrations. But days of warmth are putting a … [Read more...] about Cold-weather venues face winter woes
Research shows Adirondack lakes are losing oxygen
Warming temperatures to blame; fish habitat at risk By Zachary Matson Dissolved oxygen levels have been declining in Adirondack lakes in recent decades and new research shows that could be a big problem for fish. Warming temperatures mean … [Read more...] about Research shows Adirondack lakes are losing oxygen
Study: Shorter Adirondack winters coming
Paul Smith’s climate researchers forecast decline of outdoors culture, species disruption By Zachary Matson A new paper from Paul Smith’s College researchers raises the specter of an Adirondack Park without the winter weather that has long … [Read more...] about Study: Shorter Adirondack winters coming