Environment
What 2.9 Billion Birds Can Tell Us About Climate Change
A new study on bird population decline quantifies the impact humans have already had on the environment.
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The Pace of Disaster Is Accelerating. Are We Ready?
By Lissa Harris Environment Primary category in which blog post is published
Between the Engineer and the Poet
By Phillip Pantuso Environment Primary category in which blog post is published
The Latest on the Wallkill River Cleanup
By Phillip Pantuso Environment Primary category in which blog post is published
Is the Hudson River Cleanup Finished?
The EPA Thinks So. New York State’s DEC Says No Way.
Spring, Interrupted
Millenia-old evolutionary relationships are out of sync
The Environmental Costs of Road Salt
Putting rock salt on roads to keep them clear of ice and snow has become a mainstay of road management. The trouble is: After it’s used, it doesn’t disappear.
Cleaning Up The Hudson
Has the decade-long General Electric river cleanup been effective? Would the river have been better off left alone?
The Hudson Valley in a Warming World
The impacts of global warming are already being felt in the Hudson Valley. What might the future look like?
Why So Many Deer and Bears? Our Growing Wildlife Imbalance.
At the start of deer hunting season in the Hudson Valley we consider the growth of animal populations that threaten the forests, native plants, and songbirds.
Bury Me Green
The new green burial movement is bringing us back to the Earth at the end of life.
Hudson Valley in the Lyme-Light
The Hudson Valley is a hot spot for Lyme disease. Is the rapidly growing epidemic a result of climate change?
Hudson River Contamination Sparks Action
Newburgh's water contamination crisis has spurred a protection movement among local organizations to restore safe drinking water from the Hudson River.
