Adirondack Explorer

It's debatable

Make responsible parties pay for climate messes

The climate crisis is here, now. We can see its effects in every season, as ubiquitous as the yellow skies from last summer’s choking wildfire smoke. Whether it’s overflowing rivers, deadly blizzards, drenching rains, or rising seas, climate change is taking a toll on lives and livelihoods in every corner of our state.

For the Adirondacks, climate change brings not only damage from more frequent and intense extreme weather but also more scorching heat days,

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