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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 19, 2013 — Last fall, Heather Liljengren was collecting the seeds of New York's native dune grasses. Within days, Hurricane Sandy wiped out the Rockaways' dunes and all their flora. Now, those seeds are growing plants likely to be used to restore the dunes and other natural environments around New York City.
Jun 19, 2013 — The prize is sometimes called the "Nobel Prize for food and agriculture." And this year's winners include Monsanto executive Robert Fraley, a pioneer in genetically engineered crops. If there's a single person who personifies the company's controversial role in American agriculture, it's probably Fraley.
Jun 19, 2013 — Recycling old bottles into new bottles is surprisingly complex. We visited a recycling plant and a bottle factory to see the whole process.
Consumer Consequences from APM: What would the world look like if everyone lived like you?
Tracking Long-Term Zebra Mussel Changes
Jul 23, 2002 — Zebra mussels have been colonizing North American lakes and rivers since 1991. Scientists have looked at many of the ways mussels affect those ecosystems. But a new study underway shows how those effects are moving up the food web...and are having two very different results. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium's Mark Brodie reports. Go to full article
New York Forest Rangers: On The Fire Line In Wyoming
Jul 23, 2002 — A team of New York Forest Rangers is in Wyoming, helping to fight the worst rash of wildfires in decades. Blazes burning across the West have stretched fire crews thin. Budget cuts have reduced the number of experienced firefighters. As Wyoming Public Radio's Aaron Alpern reports, New York's crew has measured up well. Go to full article
DEC Asks for Public Input in Upper Hudson Management Plan
Jul 19, 2002 — Whitewater rafting and concerns about its impact on fish life in the Upper Hudson River dominated the Department of Environmental Conservation's first public meeting on the next five-year management plan for the Hudson River Gorge. Katy O'Dell has more. Go to full article
Curbing Nitrogen Pollution, pt. 2 of 2
Jul 16, 2002 — Across the country, forests streams and coastlines are getting extra doses of nutrients containing the element nitrogen. Researchers say the long-term impact of these... Go to full article
Poll: Most Americans Don't Like Bush's Response to Global Warming
Jul 16, 2002 — A new poll indicates most Americans don't like the Bush administration's approach to global warming. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium's Lester Graham reports. Go to full article
Preserving the Tug Hill Region
Jul 11, 2002 — More than a million dollars was recently earmarked to preserve 45-thousand acres of land in the Tug Hill Region. It's called the East Branch of Fish Creek Project and it... Go to full article
EPA Ombudsman Losing Independence?
Jul 09, 2002 — Testimony before a Senate committee indicates the Environmental Protection Agency's ombudsman would not have the independence necessary to do the job under a reorganization... Go to full article
Smog and Haze from Quebec Covers Northeast
Jul 09, 2002 — People in most parts of New York State noticed a haze and smog this weekend, caused by fires in the Canadian province of Quebec. While the change of wind patterns meant... Go to full article
Environmentalists Praise Bill That Would Increase Penalty for Stealing Trees
Jul 04, 2002 — The Adirondack Council is praising a bill that would increase the penalty for stealing trees from the Adirondack and Catskill Forest Preserves. Todd Moe reports. Go to full article
Loon Mercury Study Final Report
Jul 02, 2002 — Martha Foley talks with Adirondack loon researcher Nina Schoch about the final report from the loon and mercury study, other threats to loons in the Adirondacks, and a census... Go to full article
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