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Exploring climate and justice from Brooklyn to the Adirondacks’ Timbuctoo

By Chloe Bennett

Students to travel to Adirondacks this summer as part of inaugural climate and science institute

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Adirondack maple producers see early start to season

By Holly Riddle

Early warm weather starts sap flowing, and causes problems for small producers

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Big solar: Your questions answered

By Gwendolyn Craig

A look at how the new state permitting process will unfold for large-scale renewables projects in the Adirondacks

Long Lake Town Historian Hallie Bond stands in green grass with mountains behind her.

How will climate change alter history?

By Chloe Bennett

An Adirondack historian is researching how climate change will affect culture and history for a statewide climate assessment 

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What can Adirondack lakes tell us about climate change?

By Zachary Matson

Scientists planning a far-reaching survey of climate change want to take the temperature of Adirondack lakes -- continuously and at different depths.

A blue tray full of brown, white and orange mushrooms.

Climate lessons from fungi

By Chloe Bennett

Fungi play a significant role in understanding climate change and finding solutions, experts say

A group of 12 skaters play over frozen Holcomb Pond near Lake Placid, New York.

Is the future of outdoor skating on thin ice?

By Chloe Bennett

Researchers, ice skaters reflect on changes to popular winter pastimes

Documenting Adirondacks’ weather, through handwritten journals

By Chloe Bennett

Decades of entries by residents show changes on local level

Gov. Kathy Hochul presents her executive budget.

Governor’s budget highlights climate 

By Gwendolyn Craig

Gov. Kathy Hochul presented a $227B state budget for 2024 on Wednesday, with sums for climate change mitigation, clean water and the environment.

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Ask a Scientist: Climate research

By Zachary Matson

We talk with climate scientist Curt Stager about a recent paper he published

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