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Modeling climate

A new paper from Paul Smith’s College researchers raises the specter of an Adirondack Park with milder winters. Climate scientist Curt Stager joined the Adirondack Explorer for a virtual discussion in October. Edited for length and clarity, here are highpoints. Watch full video: adirondackexplorer.org/the_video_room/climate-q-and-a

Q: Expand on your conclusion: "As long-standing traditions associated with cold, snowy winters fade into the past, the cultural ecology of human residents of the Adirondacks may well face the greatest existential challenges of all in a warming future.”

I was expressing my emotions. Part of it wasn’t from the data that

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