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Can grazing save the world?

According to a TED talk that went viral, essentially, yes. Biologist Allan Savory argued in March that aggressive rotational cattle grazing can save land in danger of becoming desert. And that, in turn, Savory says, can help halt climate change....

Climate change boosts NNY soybean production

It’s no longer too cold to produce soybeans in Northern New York. A researcher at Cornell University conducted field trials, and found that the combination of new high-yield soybean varieties and warmer summers have improved growing...

How NY’s pension is making Dunkin’ Donuts more sustainable

Here’s a way shareholders in the U.S. can make a difference in agriculture and treatment of the natural environment around the world. New York owns about $1.9 million in Dunkin’ Brands stock. According to the Associated Press, and...

Tracking climate change with Canadian “RinkWatch” project

Massive wildfires in Australia, exacerbated by unusually high temperatures. Snow in Jerusalem. Bitter cold in China and parts of Russia. 2012 ranks as the hottest year on record for the U.S. While some still challenge the notion that climate...

Got drought? Bring in the beavers.

Beavers. Where to start? Yes, beavers are the animal that made Canada important thanks to the fur trade. The beaver remains a national symbol. The critter was hailed in a popular beer ad /nationalistic rant from 2000 as a ”truly proud and...

News stories tagged with "climate-change"

Adirondack Climate Change Called "Reality"

by Brian Mann

Sep 20, 2002 — This week, scientists, government and business leaders, and pro-environment groups are meeting in Raquette Lake. They're talking about global warming caused by human pollution and the impact on our region. The latest research suggests that the north country's climate has already begun to shift. Temperatures are rising subtly. Other human impacts--like acid rain and the spread of invasive species--may be accelerating the pace of change. Brian Mann has our story. Go to full article

Midwest Slow on Pollution Controls

by The Environment Report

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 Environmental Protection Agency on time. There were no penalties ? the EPA granted them more time. The Great Lakes Radio Consoritum?s Natalie Walston reports on one state that just beat the new deadline. Go to full article

How Climate Change Could Affect North Country Weather

by David Sommerstein

May 23, 2001 — A conversation about how global climate change could affect weather in the North Country. David Sommerstein talks with the director of the Great Lakes Regional Assessment study. Go to full article

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