Could This Be New York City’s Least Snowy Winter in Recorded History?
Just two inches so far, and a tie for the second-mildest winter. New York City’s springlike winter is on track to set a record: the least snowy season on the books. It’s likely, though by no means guaranteed, that the city…
Shifting Weather Patterns Bring New Bird Species to New York City
Milder winters, shrinking habitats and new migratory patterns have changed the birds of the city. If you need proof that climate change has altered the wildlife of the city, look no further than the black vultures soaring above Midtown Manhattan….
This Ohio Island Has a Problem: There’s No Ice
ACROSS THE COUNTRY This Ohio Island Has a Problem: There’s No Ice When the summer tourist season ends in Put-in-Bay, an island on Lake Erie, the residents turn to the ice for fun and to earn a living. What happens…
More Après, Less Ski: What This Season’s Weather Means for Ski Season
Conditions that are less than ideal (too little snow in some areas, too much in others) have left would-be skiers to find other forms of winter revelry. Gregory DelliCarpini Jr. knew something was amiss as soon as he stepped off…
This Winter, More Than Ever, We’re Skiing Straight to Hell
BERLIN — When I saw news photos of the bare slopes of the Alps’ storied ski resorts a few weeks ago, I felt relief. The green and brown mountains of Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Bavaria, where my family has skied at the…
No Snow in NYC Feels Nice — But Also A Little Unsettling
New York City is set to break its record for latest-ever “first measurable snow” of the winter and is also approaching its longest stretch without snow. New Yorkers know that every year won’t bring a white Christmas, but by late…
Some European Nations See Warmest Start to the Year Ever Measured
In the coastal Spanish town of San Sebastián, residents swapped coats for T-shirts and headed to the beach for a swim. In Rome, tourists and locals strolled in the sunshine in light sweaters. And in low-lying areas of the Pyrenees,…
Unraveling Climate Change’s Link to Extreme Winter Storms
But many scientists say that while there is some evidence for the idea that Arctic warming weakens the jet stream, there is less to support the concept that this makes for a wavier pattern that allows for the polar vortex…
Ice Climbing Is Having Its Moment. But How Much Longer Will the Ice Be Around?
Yet just as ice climbing is surging, its future is uncertain. The mountains, waterfalls and cliffs that draw climbers are falling apart. Warmer winters, melting glaciers and summer droughts and heat waves make spending time in the mountains riskier every…
How Some Skiers Are Taking Back the Mountains
But by 2014, Taos Ski Valley was a faded jewel. The New Mexico resort had lost approximately 40 percent of its skiers since its heyday in the early 1990s. Financier and conservationist Louis Bacon bought the ski area in 2014,…
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