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From our President

The Cary Institute seeks to alert the Hudson Valley community to the environmental problems facing society. 

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Going green boosts economy

Our economic system exists in an unhealthy marriage with fossil fuels — coal, oil, and natural gas.

Science and Management Forums: A regional resource

The Science and Management Forum series has been well received by its target audience. 

Cary Conference 2011

The Cary Institute hosted the 13th Cary Conference, "Linking Ecology and Ethics for a Changing World: Values, Philosophy, and Action." 

Writer in residence Akiko Busch

In May 2011, writer Akiko Busch was the Institute's inaugural writer-in-residence. 

Training tomorrow's stewards

Cary Institute educators immersed 5th grade students from Poughkeepsie's G.W. Krieger Elementary School in hands-on ecology inquiry. 

On our grounds: Discover our hiking trails

Summer is an excellent time to explore the Cary Institute's trail system. 

Data show global warming: Is Dutchess warming, too?

There is irrefutable evidence that global climate is changing at an unprecedented rate, and most of the worthwhile debate is now focused on what we should do to mitigate the effects.

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Clean air, water didn't sink economy

Several members of Congress and presidential hopefuls have proposed rolling back the Environmental Protection Agency's authority to regulate with the Clean Air and Clean Water acts as a solution to our woes.

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West Nile virus beats winter

Scientists are now realizing that animal and human activities during winter play a critical role in the persistence of West Nile virus.

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Halt the wild boar menace

Private hunting preserves in New York release wild boars for "trophy hunters" to shoot. This benefits only a tiny population of hunters and the game preserves, while presenting serious risks to the public.

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Study ties hydrofracking, water contamination

What does new science tell us about the risks to drinking water?

Study finds gas in drinking water near drilling

New research is providing some of the first scientific evidence that a controversial gas drilling technique can contaminate drinking water.

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Study detects clues to environmental collapse

By closely monitoring the conditions of a remote lake, researchers have found that environmental collapse shares characteristics of the early warnings of collapse in human health and the economy.

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Zebra mussels losing their grip; Hudson River ecosystem rebounding

One of the best-known bits of folk wisdom about invasive species is that they settle down after a while to become part of a rebalanced ecosystem, and stop being a problem. This is an appealing idea, but how often is it true?

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