climate change
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Free program helps decarbonize homes
Shoreham resident Linda Larrabee has long been mindful of her energy consumption and interested in exploring ways to reduce her home’s greenhouse gas emissions. “But one of the…
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Local wildlife affected by heavy rains, flooding
When heavy rains inundated parts of the state on July 10 and 11, much of the damage done to homes, businesses and public infrastructure was clear to see.
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Letter to the editor: Multi-species grazing helps sequester carbon
Most everyone by this time has heard about cattle emitting methane from their digestion of grass. Very few have heard mention of the same from deer, goats, sheep,…
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Climate Matters: Big victories for greener energy in Vermont
The Legislature last week achieved several milestones on the way to reducing climate pollution — even in the face of Gov. Phil Scott’s best efforts to keep Vermont…
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Letter to the editor: Reducing energy consumption is a good path forward
At the end of last year I finally took the plunge and purchased an electric car. I have felt conflicted about the purchase ever since.
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Climate change will be focus of ESI College summer series
For more than 20 years, Elderly Services has been offering an array of community programs featuring local experts, various Middlebury College professors, authors and others through our Lifelong…
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Climate bills face opposition from Gov. Scott
In the past week, three of the legislative session’s biggest climate bills passed out of their second chamber, and are likely to head to the governor’s desk soon.
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Climate Matters: Thoughts on the birth of my first grandchild
Asa Caleb Crane was born a few weeks ago. He came into the world with a full head of hair, and on first impression an undeniable charisma, a…
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Climate Matters: While CO2 reduction effort progresses, more work is needed
While conservation and efficiency are important components of an overall strategy to get to our GHG reduction goal, we can’t get to an 80% reduction by conservation and…
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Climate Matters: As climate crisis rages, Green Mt. National Forest misses the boat
It is widely understood that cutting mature forests is bad for the climate. Last year the public responded with over 1,300 comments against logging and less than 100…