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Tag: Peril and Promise
Climate Change in the Adirondacks | MLJ Forum
Climate Scientists at SUNY Plattsburgh say weather records, dating back more than a century, show the Adirondacks are warming, nearly twice the global average. It’s already forcing ski resorts in the Adirondacks to adapt to shorter, warmer winters. What effect is it having on our forests, wildlife and our health? And could it be helping…
Climate Change Is Impacting Local Economy
Climate scientists finding the Adirondacks are warming at double the global average. Our Jack LaDuke reports on how climate change is impacting winter sports and activities in the Adirondacks that drive the local economy. This story is part of Peril and Promise, a national initiative exploring the impact of Climate Change here in the Adirondacks…
Climate Change in the Adirondacks and the Bicknell’s Thrush
Could climate change drive the Bicknell’s Thrush, a rare, migratory songbird, from its nesting grounds in the highest elevations of the Adirondacks? Biologists say with warming temperatures, they expect to see changes in the bird’s habitat over the next several decades. This month, nearly 200 volunteers will be heading to the summits of the High…
MLPBS Excited to Host Local Climate Change Forum
A new study by researchers at SUNY Plattsburgh’s Center for Earth and Environmental Science finds the Adirondack Park and North Country’s temperatures are rising nearly twice as fast as the global average. Mountain Lake PBS will host a special community forum on June 4th at 7 PM addressing the local impact of climate change. This…
Climate Change Impacting the Adirondacks
A new study by researchers at SUNY Plattsburgh’s Center for Earth and Environmental Science finds the Adirondack Park and North Country’s temperatures are rising nearly two times much of the rest of the planet. The warming is coming primarily the winter months, and climatologist Dr. Eric Leibensperger believes it could have a lasting effect on…
Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Hunting Season
Volunteers have been heading out into the woods this winter hunting for signs of an invasive insect, a tiny, destructive bug that has found its way to the Adirondacks. If it spreads, the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid could threaten millions of Hemlock trees throughout the Adirondack Park. While scientists and environmentalists are working to combat it,…
