Editorial: Climate change deserves more localized attention
But this apathy will only hurt the community in the end, as the effects of climate change are indifferent to whom it impacts.
But this apathy will only hurt the community in the end, as the effects of climate change are indifferent to whom it impacts.
Despite a recent downpour, Tompkins County has yet to see consistent precipitation that would sustain the area’s water supply.
With over 25,000 students returning to the Ithaca area, Ithaca College is in the process of assessing long- and short-term water conservation efforts in the midst of the worst drought in Tompkins County since 1999. Despite recent rain, the drought is still in effect.
And according to the U.S. Drought Monitor, Tompkins County is experiencing “severe drought” conditions. While the college is not affected as heavily by the drought other places in the community, it released an announcement addressing campus conservation efforts.
In Fort Garland, Colorado, we had a stay day and camped for two nights across the street from the old fort, which is now a museum.
Despite a year of difficult harvests, the 30th Annual Downtown Ithaca Apple Harvest Festival brought in large crowds this weekend.
The extreme temperatures this year have taken a toll on apple production in New York.
Following the worst drought in five years, Ithaca farms have seen a drop in vegetable crop production.