The already marginal ski resorts in Pennsylvania's Poconos region are doomed to vanish one day later this century. The reason? The end of snow

This op-ed from today's NY Times lays out the case. Oh, and there is no longer a "debate" about whether climate change is real or not? It is scientific fact. So, any so-called "debate" belongs in tabloid headlines, not in the public's mind.

New York DOT chief throws cold water on 'Rooftop Highway'

What this article does not mention is this: Roads fragment, degrade and destroy fish and wildlife habitat. And a read of the piece from North Country Public Radio includes the same tired argument conservationists have been hearing for decades: New roads/bigger roads foster economic development. Good quality-of-life demands open space and Wild Nature, not yet another polluting eyesore.