This Cape Vincent dairy farm is adapting to climate change with the help of a federal program
(2/10/2025)
Scientists say climate change is a "threat multiplier" on farms. It makes everything that's already hard even worse.
How the North Country is adapting to climate change, a special series
On the first day of spring, March 19, 2024, the NCPR newsroom started a year-long series reporting on climate change in the North Country. Our goal is to look at how climate change is impacting every aspect of our lives — from the economy to agriculture to people’s gardens to the whole North Country culture — and what people are doing to adapt. We continue to update this page as our reporting continues. If you'd like to contribute your observations or reactions, text the word CLIMATE to 315-978-6277.
NCPR’s climate change series is made possible through the generous support of Margot and John Ernst.
What decades of lake ice data tells us about climate change in the Adirondacks
(12/17/2024)
Curt Stager has been collecting data on the freeze-up of Lower St. Regis Lake for decades. He says it's consistent with warmer winters due to climate...
Climate diary: A North Country vet on how farm animal care is changing
(12/6/2024)
A veterinarian in St. Lawrence County says warmer and wetter weather is helping some parasites become active earlier in the spring and stick around...
What the Arctic can teach the North Country about climate change
(12/5/2024)
St. Lawrence University's Jon Rosales has studied two indigenous villages in Alaska since 2009. He’s publishing a paper about what lessons the...
Wildfire risk is rising in NY due to climate change, but there are fewer firefighters
(12/4/2024)
Wildfires in NY could double in frequency this century, while both volunteer fire crews and forest rangers say they're understaffed.
Climate change listening session in Potsdam to discuss stormwater resilience
(12/4/2024)
The event is part of a series of climate change discussions taking place across northern New York. It's hosted by a collaboration based in the...
Mosquito-borne illnesses are a growing threat in the North Country. Climate change could make it worse
(12/2/2024)
This summer and fall, the North Country saw a bump in mosquito-borne illnesses affecting horses and people. Scientists say climate change could make...
How North Country residents said they're adapting to a changing climate
(9/30/2024)
Abundant water, heat, and wind are all challenges residents have taken on this summer.
St. Lawrence, Franklin counties clean up after Friday's storm
(8/11/2024)
Debby's remnants pummeled the Route 11 corridor with 5-7 inches of rain. Crews spent the weekend...
New report details the working conditions of New York's solar workers
(7/22/2024)
Solar energy development is quickly scaling up to help meet the state's climate goals. Researchers...
New York is already missing its carbon reduction goals, and big ones are on the way
(7/22/2024)
As climate change makes the North Country wetter, more archives are plagued by mold
(7/15/2024)
In Canton, the archive of the art gallery at St. Lawrence University has been dealing with a mold...
Flash flooding leaves parts of Lowville and Lewis County under water
(7/10/2024)
In Lowville, the streets turned into rivers, with water rushing through neighborhoods and into...
Climate diary: Tracking climate change on a Depeyster farm
(7/2/2024)
Farmers already pay close attention to the environment. Now, they have to watch out for climate...
DEC names North Country towns "climate-smart communities"
(7/1/2024)
Several North Country towns were recognized for their climate resiliency and leadership last week.
A $5 million grant for dual-use solar projects could help protect North Country farming
(7/1/2024)
New York State now has more money available for agrivoltaic demonstration projects and research.
In Akwesasne, cultural preservation goes hand in hand with environmental protection
(6/27/2024)
The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe is fighting the invasive Emerald Ash Borer to protect their...
Why it's critical to plan climate change adaptations for older adults
(6/20/2024)
Adults over the age of 60 are the most vulnerable in extreme weather events caused by climate...
Following last year's wildfires, officials want you to check air quality this summer
(6/20/2024)
Because the risk of wildfire smoke pollution is increasing with climate change, state officials...
This heat wave is the "new normal" amid a changing climate in the Adirondacks
(6/18/2024)
Dr. Richard Ross Shaker, a SUNY ESF professor, says extreme heat events, risks of flooding and...
Climate diary: How the mild winter kept a Lewis County waitress from her ailing mother
(6/10/2024)
As climate change shortens and warms North Country winters, people whose livelihoods depend on...
New Adirondack weather tower will collect climate data, help predict storms
(6/4/2024)
A new weather tower at the Uihlein Farm in Lake Placid is now part of a statewide network that...
How the conversation around climate change is shifting in St. Lawrence County
(5/20/2024)
A group of about 40 North Country locals, from professors and meteorologists to village board...
Salmon River Central School District wants to build solar panels to make its own electricity
(5/15/2024)
The district is holding an election on Tuesday, May 21. Voters will decide if the school can build...
Here's what you said about spring and climate change in the North Country
(5/8/2024)
From home gardens to when the ice went out, how climate change is changing our region.
US Army Corps of Engineers wants your input on a new Lake Ontario coastline resiliency study
(4/16/2024)
The study is a regional effort from New York, the federal and tribal governments and the other...
NY schools have to electrify buses by 2035. Here's how one district is making the switch
(4/2/2024)
NY State's Electric School Bus Mandate has been the talk of the education world since it passed in...
Heard Up North: The first bees of spring
(3/28/2024)
How farmers, crops are faring with the erratic spring temperatures
(3/25/2024)
Agriculture is one of the North Country's main economic drivers. We've started checking in every...
Snowmobiling is big business on the Tug Hill, but shorter seasons are making it trickier
(3/4/2024)
In Lewis County, about 900 jobs and about $80 million in annual sales are attributed to...
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