Climate Change

Scientists say climate change and El Nino will contribute.

The fifth National Climate Assessment was released on Tuesday. Fourteen federal agencies contributed to the report, which is mandated by law and produced at least every four years, although this one took close to five.

This month, Green Mountain Power shared a massive announcement that made the energy sector take notice. The Vermont utility says it has a plan to end power outages for its customers by 2030. Vermont Public host Jenn Jarecki spoke with GMP's President and CEO, as well as an energy analyst from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis, to learn more.

The earliest annual snowfall recorded on Mount Mansfield was on Sept. 15, 1959, while the latest was Nov. 20, 1978.

Towns across the state are still cleaning up rivers and streams after this summer's floods, and they're trying to get the waterways ready for the next flood event.

Around the country, health care workers continue to grapple with their industry's massive carbon footprint. In Pittsburgh, doctors formed Clinicians for Climate Action to address the problem.

One factor is the rising cost of flood coverage, which could double for some Vermonters in the coming years.

After July's flooding wrecked the water system in Woodstock, the owners of the privately run company say they can't afford to continue investing in system.

Vermont lost more than half of its apple crop after a hard frost in May. Orchards are trying to encourage visitors to still come out and support them, even with little or no fruit to buy.

The United States Department of Agriculture has issued a disaster declaration for all 14 counties in Vermont due to the July floods, which means farmers will be eligible for federal loans to cover flood-related losses.