The Cornell Climate Change Website provides a portal to the climate change research, teaching and outreach and extension programs of Cornell University.

Farm Energy, Carbon, and Greenhouse Gases identifies energy challenges on farms and suggests ways to reduce energy inputs on farm through conservation of existing energy resources and changing best management practices such as no-till planting, proper insulation of buildings, and replacing heating and cooling equipment with energy efficient equipment.

New York’s Changing Climate suggests that changing climate conditions can lead to more significant storm events, impact ecosystems to support new plant and insect species that could put native species at risk, change forest species, and impact the crops grown on area farms.

Farming Success In An Uncertain Climate notes that some farmers are beginning to plan to minimize the risks and capitalize on the opportunities of climate change. Heavy rainfall events that lead to flooding, heat and lack of rain that result in drought conditions and impact forage and milk production will impact farm profitability.

Energy and Climate Change suggests that may of the most critical economic, societal, and environmental issues impacting the future well-being of individuals, families, businesses, communities, and regions have energy underpinning.

Northeast Regional Climate Center located at Cornell University serves a 12-state region in the northeastern United States. The mission of the Center is to collect climatic data and monitor and evaluate climatic conditions and impacts. It collects data on weather in 20 cities, the closest to Seneca Co. being Syracuse, NY. The Center monitors drought conditions and is a source for daily temperature readings.