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Draft Report Sheds Light On Impact Of Climate Change On Northeast

Vermont Public | By Jane Lindholm,
Steve Zind
Published August 16, 2017 at 12:00 PM EDT
Scientists say storms like this one in Waitsfield in 2010 are dumping more rain on the Northeast
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Scientists say storms like this one in Waitsfield in 2010 are dumping more rain on the Northeast

The draft National Climate Report both refines and underscores the impact of human activity on our climate. We're focusing in on the effects in Vermont and the Northeast.

According to the report, the Northeast has seen a significant increase in precipitation from big storms, as well as rising average annual temperatures. The report anticipated that these trends will continue to bring significant weather changes in coming years.

We’ll discuss what the new report says about climate change in our region with Gillian Galford, a research assistant professor at the University of Vermont Gund Institute for Environment and Curt Stager, a professor at Paul Smith's College's School of Natural Resource Management and Ecology.

Broadcast live on Wednesday, August 16, 2017 at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.
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Jane Lindholm
Jane Lindholm is the host, executive producer and creator of But Why: A Podcast For Curious Kids. In addition to her work on our international kids show, she produces special projects for Vermont Public. Until March 2021, she was host and editor of the award-winning Vermont Public program Vermont Edition.
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Steve Zind
Steve has been with VPR since 1994, first serving as host of VPR’s public affairs program and then as a reporter, based in Central Vermont. Many VPR listeners recognize Steve for his special reports from Iran, providing a glimpse of this country that is usually hidden from the rest of the world. Prior to working with VPR, Steve served as program director for WNCS for 17 years, and also worked as news director for WCVR in Randolph. A graduate of Northern Arizona University, Steve also worked for stations in Phoenix and Tucson before moving to Vermont in 1972. Steve has been honored multiple times with national and regional Edward R. Murrow Awards for his VPR reporting, including a 2011 win for best documentary for his report, Afghanistan's Other War.
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