Ways of Seeing: ‘Ticked’ off by climate change

The warming of our world didn’t seem so bad when it meant I could actually get ripe tomatoes before the first frost. Now it’s clear it means much more. It means ticks, flash flooding, landslides

Unfortunately, we have ample evidence now, decades into this slow-moving apocalypse, that the powers that be are not going to act sufficiently without some form of powerful motivation.

Regarding this past weekend’s torrential flash flooding in Texas. Rivers rose 26 feet in two hours. Over 80 people died in Texas. Their deaths were attributed to flash flooding and poor weather predictions. Yet isn’t the root cause climate change?

This summer, the Energy Navigators program is continuing to expand its reach and closing in on a key milestone.

Regardless of changes at the federal level, Addison County residents will still have access to support for clean energy projects offered by various local entities.

The recently published Town Energy Committee’s report for 2024 shows that town operations are heading in the wrong direction, with a 16% increase in greenhouse gas emissions compared to 2023.

“They say you write the book you need,” explained Rochester author Chelsea Steinauer-Scudder, who is preparing to publish “Mother, Creature, Kin: What we learn from nature’s mothers in a time of unraveling” on Tuesday, April 8. “I wrote a book about spiri … (read more)

Vermont Governor Phil Scott has a track record of opposing progressive climate policies brought forth by the Democrats in the state Legislature. Now that the Democrats have lost a veto-proof supermajority, Gov. Scott is finally showing us his true colors … (read more)

Vermont State Climatologist Lesley-Ann Dupigny-Giroux will give a presentation entitled Exploring Climate Change in Vermont through the Lenses of Vulnerability and Inclusion on Thursday, Feb. 6, at 7 p.m.

Late January. By now most of us have already abandoned our New Year’s Resolutions to eat better, drink less, exercise more, be a better friend. Resolutions are hard to keep. It is hard because of inconvenience, ingrained habits, our inability to think abo … (read more)

Democratic leaders in the Statehouse appear open to changing or abandoning some of the climate and environmental policies they’ve championed in recent years following their party’s major losses in the recent election. 

A study says Addison County agriculture of being the worst GHG emitter in the county for 2022, finding that agriculture is the source of 35.1% of all GHG emitters, but nationwide ag numbers tell a different story.

Addison County is not only failing to make progress in its fight against climate change, but new data also show it is losing the battle.

Mike Roy spoke with Jared Duval, an appointed member of the Vermont Climate Council who chairs the Council’s Science & Data subcommittee, about the wonky, but important, Clean Heat Standard that will be voted on by the state legislature in the upcoming le … (read more)

Many politicians in the U.S. and worldwide refuse to make hard decisions and face up to what needs to be done to secure a livable future for our children and future generations on this planet.