Climate & Environment

In collective gardens, a group of gardeners works in the same plot together and shares the harvest equally. This model can result in dozens of pounds of produce and help foster relationships.

The regional branch of the EPA has lost more than 150 employees since the start of the Trump administration's efforts to reduce the agency’s workforce, according to union leaders. Current and former employees said drastic changes in staffing and shifting federal priorities are hurting morale and productivity at the agency.

Low river flows are making it hard to make electricity at the region's river dams.

As the climate warms, scientists are working against the clock to solve a mystery about why the Bicknell's thrush, which travels thousands of miles to raise its young on mountaintops across Vermont and the Northeast, is declining.

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

Some apple orchards across the state are reporting an unusually light apple crop this fall. Others say their late varieties are faring well.

Matthew Boulton's film "The Power of Water" follows Bob King's work to bring defunct dams back to life.

A timber rattlesnake was removed from a yard in Grand Isle this summer — far from the only known breeding grounds in Vermont. Experts say it could have hitched a ride to the island in a car or boat.

For the fourth consecutive year, the state's estimated bear population was higher than the state's annual population goal of 3,500 to 5,500 bears.

The wet spring followed by a hot, dry summer contributed to certain garden issues. Lilacs, fruit trees and flowers have suffered but will bounce back with the right remedies.