Climate Change

Vermont is defending its first-in-the-nation law that aims to make fossil fuel companies help pay for damage caused by climate change. Both the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce have sued over the 2024 law, saying Vermont cannot punish out-of-state energy producers for global emissions.

If more towns band together to plan and pay for projects, it might be possible to reduce the impact of flooding in the state’s larger economic centers, usually downriver.

Solar panel installers rush to finish jobs before a federal income tax credit for solar projects disappears at the end of the year. Plus: a massive solar farm gains regulatory approval in Shaftsbury.

More intense future wildfires, fueled by further climate change, could lead to 70,000 deaths from smoke exposure a year, according to a new study.

Traditionally, roses bloom in June and July, but certain types can make a comeback for a late summer second act.

“Here Comes the Sun: A Last Chance for the Climate and a Fresh Chance for Civilization," comes out next week.

A conservation nonprofit has been collecting seeds in Vermont to replant along the shores of waterways, creating ecosystems that are resistant to floods.

Vermont passed up most of the major recommendations in the last Climate Action Plan, from 2021. What’s different this time around?

Plus: an update on ICE detentions in Vermont

Plus, where to hike in Vermont to feel like the only person in the world.