By Leslie Kaufman – New York Times – November 16, 2011

While the long-term outlook for grape-growers in the Finger Lakes region is favorable, it is less than optimal for skiers and other winter sports enthusiasts in the Adirondacks. Fir and spruce trees are expected to die out in the Catskills, and New York City’s backup drinking water supply may well be contaminated as a result of seawater making its way farther up the Hudson River. These possibilities — modeled deep into this century — are detailed in a new assessment of the impact that climate change will have in New York state. For full story, click here.