As Trump administration winds down, Adirondack environmentalists breathe easier
By Ry Rivard
January 15, 2021
“There will be some impacts from the federal government’s abdication of responsibilities."
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Green energy economy leads Cuomo’s third State of State address
January 14, 2021
Gov. Andrew Cuomo's third State of the State address focused on a green energy economy with mention of Adirondack-region projects.
Lake George, Mirror Lake suffer algal blooms
By Ry Rivard
November 10, 2020
The confirmation of a harmful algal bloom atop Lake George brings to the surface worries that researchers, watchdogs and residents have had for years.
NY advisory group considers forest role in fighting climate change
November 4, 2020
An advisory panel is considering how forests, forestry and harvested wood products could play a role in the state’s climate goals.
Saranac Lake joins New York’s growing list of “Climate Smart Communities”
September 24, 2020
The village is at work or planning energy programs including hydropower and wind that will help achieve the state’s silver designation, Mayor Clyde Rabideau said.
New threats bring call for fresh look at Adirondack lakes
By Ry Rivard
July 28, 2020
How will cold-water fish, like trout, survive in warmer waters? Are warmer or saltier waters causing lakes to shut down? Why do lakes seem to get browner?
State pauses brook trout stocking to study acid rain recovery
June 22, 2020
With water quality improving, suspending stocking is good news for the current fish that live in these ponds.
Chargers, wetlands and adaptation make Warren County “Climate Smart”
June 9, 2020
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 Climate Smart Community” by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. “This title serves as representation of the…
Stoking the home fires with pellets
April 27, 2020
Those looking to reduce their carbon footprints to slow global warming may look to wood pellets. But whether these systems save people money and combat climate change is a complicated question.
An Earth Day anniversary Q&A with Bill McKibben
April 22, 2020
"The Adirondacks, in general, have continued to get steadily better—one of the few places on Earth you can make that claim for."