Climate & Environment

The Trump administration dismissed all the scientists working on the next National Climate Assessment. The report is the most comprehensive source of information about climate change in the U.S.

Relocating the Johnson Public Library out of the flood zone where the Gihon River meets the Lamoille always seemed like a far-fetched dream, until last year, when the community came together to make it a reality.

When you're putting together window boxes, choose some annual flowers that have colorful foliage. Certain coleus varieties can add bright colors and thrive in full sun. Others, like caladiums, grow well in shady areas.

Plus, helping snowshoe hares adapt.

As New England warms, snowshoe hares are increasingly finding themselves the wrong color for camouflaging with their environment. New England scientists are looking at some promising ways to help.

Researchers say they're seeing more of these colorful blobs growing on docks, but they're not the only invasive marine species that could be spreading along New England coasts. And climate change may be partly to blame.

A USDA program cut by the Trump administration would have provided more than $500,000 for farmers in the state to invest in flood mitigation and other conservation practices.

The number of electric vehicles has doubled in the state over the past two years, but they're still below targets to meet Vermont's emission reduction requirements.

The natural world is full of signals that the soil is warming. And when it warms enough, that means it's time to plant peas. Try planting English podded, sugar snap and snow peas this spring.

A rule put into effect after the passage of the state’s Clean Water Act requires any site with at least 3 acres of impervious surface to obtain a stormwater permit. Around 100 of the 700 3-acre sites in Vermont are subdivisions.