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Correction: A previous version of this post identified Clifton-Fine as being in Franklin County, when it is in fact located in St. Lawrence County. Thanks, sharp reader, for catching my error!
Happy Tuesday! Graduation rates, flood buyouts, hospital...
As reported by CBC, here you go: a video showing at least one bear in British Columbia opening car doors with ease:
How easily? Well, this particular bear is probably planning to take up driving next. (I expect the video may go viral. But it is...
We reported last month on Modern Farmer’s article decrying “the dark side of Greek yogurt” – millions of gallons of acid whey that are removed from the product to make it extra-thick. The New York Post called it the...
The problem with tart/sour cherries is those words: tart and sour.
Not all that appealing in a culture where sweet rules taste buds, right? There’s even an Aesop’s Fable about grapes that pretty much says no one wants sour fruit...
Ash trees are under threat in many areas around North America thanks to the emerald ash borer. A march of that insect threat continues in New York State as well, according to this account from David Fugura at Syracuse.com:
With the confirmation of...
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Jun 15, 2013 — So often, we take water for granted. But it's not always where we need it, or there when we need it. Two rivers on opposite sides of the country — the Chattahoochee in the South and the Klamath in the far West — may provide lessons for the inevitable and growing dispute over how we manage our most precious resource.
Jun 14, 2013 — Carbon emissions are slowly acidifying ocean waters, forcing marine life to adapt. Oysters and other shellfish, for example, may have a harder time building their shells, according to NOAA's Richard Feely. At Quilcene, Washington's Taylor Shellfish Hatchery, research director Benoit Eudeline says he's already seeing those effects.
Jun 14, 2013 — Since his days as head of the Solar Energy Research Institute under President Jimmy Carter, Denis Hayes has been pushing to add more renewable energy sources to the country's energy portfolio. Hayes discusses the current U.S. market for renewables such as solar and wind, and gives his take on where he sees America's energy future headed.
Consumer Consequences from APM: What would the world look like if everyone lived like you?
The Post Industrial World Economy: Upside Down and Backward
Sep 02, 2002 — Business leader, environmentalist, and author Paul Hawken is a leading proponent of natural capitalism: corporate reform with respect to ecological practices. Hawken spoke last spring at Clarkson University, as part of the college's series on sustainability. He opened his remarks with his explanation of the world economy now, calling it "upside down and backwards." The entire speech can be heard at: Go to full article
Pataki Announces $17 Million for Five Upstate Wind Farms
Aug 21, 2002 — Governor Pataki has announced state funding that will help develop five wind farms in upstate New York. Jody Tosti reports. Go to full article
Forests in the Age of Global Warming
Aug 19, 2002 — Scientists are growing trees in a Northern Wisconsin forest, in a bath of greenhouse gasses. There's a theory that forests can help limit the predicted increase in world temperatures from global warming, and its dire consequences. But early results suggest that Great Lakes forests might struggle to survive the century; doing little to help the survival of the planet. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium's Bob Kelleher has more. Go to full article
Cedarlands Conservation Deal Near Long Lake Draws Praise, Raises Eyebrows
Aug 16, 2002 — Conservation groups in the Adirondacks are praising a deal that will protect more than four thousand acres of forest and shoreline near Long Lake. But the project also... Go to full article
Ft. Drum Fires Cause Smoke in St. Lawrence County
Aug 14, 2002 — Ground fires at Fort Drum are causing residents north and east of the army base to complain of smoke and brown skies. David Sommerstein reports state officials have fielded... Go to full article
EPA To Give States Clean-Up Authority?
Aug 13, 2002 — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency wants to give states more authority to decide whether to clean up pollution in rivers and lakes. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium's... Go to full article
Hunting Hazard: Chronic Wasting Disease
Aug 07, 2002 — New York is taking precautions regarding chronic wasting disease. The death of three hunters in Wisconsin are being investigated for a possible link to the brian-wasting... Go to full article
Midwest Slow on Pollution Controls
Aug 06, 2002 — In December 2000, several Midwest states considered prime sources of the pollution that produced acid rain in the East failed to submit new pollution control rules to the... Go to full article
Trumpeter Swans' Comeback?
Aug 05, 2002 — Efforts to reintroduce the trumpeter swan in the Great Lakes region are exceeding expectations. In fact, officials in one state are trying to find out if the swan population... Go to full article
Building a Better Septic System
Aug 02, 2002 — In many places around the Great Lakes, people depend on on-site septic systems to handle their household wastewater. The number is growing as people move to rural areas and... Go to full article
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