Abagael Giles
Reporter, Environment & Climate ChangeAbagael is Vermont Public's climate and environment reporter, focusing on the energy transition and how the climate crisis is impacting Vermonters — and Vermont’s landscape.
Abagael joined Vermont Public in 2020. Previously, she was the assistant editor at Vermont Sports and Vermont Ski + Ride magazines. She covered dairy and agriculture for The Addison Independent and got her start covering land use, water and the Los Angeles Aqueduct for The Sheet: News, Views & Culture of the Eastern Sierra in Mammoth Lakes, Ca.
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New research from Dartmouth College shows the Northeast is seeing more rain, and more of it is falling in intense bursts. But climate researchers say it’s not clear whether that’s making the landscape wetter overall. -
The municipal utility says a rip in its rubber dam is forcing it to buy power it used to make locally. -
Scientists with the University of Vermont unveiled the first weather station in a new statewide network called the Mesonet at the fairgrounds in Lyndonville. -
More than 200 acres of land near Maidstone Lake have been conserved permanently to let trees grow old and protect a carbon-sucking fen. -
Removing the Jackson Dam could cost $4 million to $9 million — or more, depending on what’s found in the sediment. “I’m not sure anyone wants to pay for it,” said the general manager at Hardwick Electric. -
Citing climate change as a factor, Burke Mountain and its partner ski academy plan to experiment with storing snow under massive tarps over the summer. -
These small panels can be plugged into a regular wall outlet, and when paired with a battery, they generate enough electricity to keep a refrigerator running through a power outage. -
New research out of the University of Vermont finds that insects and disease are growing causes of tree mortality in the Northeast, offering a window into Vermont’s future with a changing climate. -
Vermont Gas Systems and Champlain Housing Trust want to pilot geothermal as a way to keep heating costs stable for people living in affordable housing. -
The price of fuel oil in the state has jumped $2 since the U.S. and Israel launched a war with Iran. High fuel prices are bad for fuel customers, and for the companies that sell fuel.
