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A man stands on grass with his hands clasped, in front of a house near a large eroded area, partly barricaded with safety fencing.

Landslides and slurries have damaged homes, roads and driveways after this month’s flood

by Emma Cotton July 26, 2024, 5:13 pmJuly 29, 2024, 12:19 pm

A yellow bus, a green car, and a silver car with Virginia license plates are in traffic.

New data shows Vermont’s emissions trending slightly downward

by Emma Cotton July 25, 2024, 6:10 pmJuly 29, 2024, 12:30 pm

Cars driving on a tree-lined street with multiple traffic lights and lanes. Greenery is present on both sides of the road, and the sky is overcast.

Conservation Law Foundation plans to sue state over alleged failure to comply with climate law

by Emma Cotton July 23, 2024, 7:33 pmJuly 23, 2024, 7:34 pm

Two men stand in a vegetable field next to a greenhouse, with mountains and a partly cloudy sky in the background.

After Beryl damaged his home in Jamaica, a farmworker contends with storm damage in Vermont

by Emma Cotton July 19, 2024, 3:58 pmJuly 19, 2024, 4:00 pm

Sign reading "Beach Closed Due to High Levels of E. Coli Bacteria" in front of a waterfront. Rocky shoreline and distant horizon visible under a cloudy sky.

Lake Champlain looks murky, but experts say it’s too soon to know the flood’s impact

by Emma Cotton July 18, 2024, 8:03 amJuly 19, 2024, 3:46 pm

A damaged car sits in a yard while construction equipment works in the background near a white house surrounded by trees.

A new normal? Climate change is bringing more extreme weather — including floods — to Vermont

by Emma Cotton July 16, 2024, 6:22 pmJuly 16, 2024, 6:22 pm

Aerial view of a rural area showing significant flooding, with waterlogged fields, damaged fences, and overflowing streams near a dense forest.

With crops under water, farmers weigh a future of floods in Vermont

by Emma Cotton and Chloe Jad July 12, 2024, 8:08 pmJuly 16, 2024, 12:29 pm

Roadside erosion with a partially collapsed road, adjacent to a flooded ditch and damaged crops, set against a backdrop of mountains and farm buildings under cloudy sky.

Chittenden County

Huntington family spends a harrowing night stranded at home

by Emma Cotton July 11, 2024, 6:56 pmJuly 11, 2024, 6:56 pm

A road is severely eroded, with large sections missing due to a landslide. A stream runs through the gully formed by the landslide, surrounded by dense greenery.

Chittenden County

Rains wreak havoc on Hinesburg roads

by Emma Cotton July 11, 2024, 3:04 pmJuly 11, 2024, 3:14 pm

A house is partially submerged in floodwater, surrounded by debris and fallen branches, next to a rapidly flowing creek in a forested area.

Chittenden County

High waters imperil homes, infrastructure in Starksboro and Huntington

by Emma Cotton July 11, 2024, 2:47 pmJuly 11, 2024, 2:48 pm

A man wearing a camouflage jacket and hat places sandbags on a wooden pallet near orange caution cones in front of a black truck and store on a rainy day in a city setting.

Amid uncertainty about where floods could strike, towns prepare for the worst

by Emma Cotton, Ethan Weinstein, Emma Malinak, Corey McDonald, Erin Petenko, Shaun Robinson and Sarah Mearhoff July 10, 2024, 6:31 pmSeptember 12, 2024, 2:41 pm

A woman stands on the front steps of a small white house with a double-pane window on the left. A red SUV is parked to the right of the house.

With $90M, Vermont has a big opportunity to reduce flood risks, but there’s no ‘silver bullet’

by Emma Cotton July 9, 2024, 6:57 pmJuly 9, 2024, 6:57 pm

A large control room with multiple workstations featuring computer screens, large digital displays showing grids and data charts on walls, and personnel monitoring and managing the operations.

Grid operators expect electric demand to increase by 17% in the next 10 years

by Emma Cotton June 28, 2024, 3:53 pmJuly 1, 2024, 11:27 am

Pile of trash in front of landfill walls

Flood debris causes air quality problems at Coventry landfill

by Emma Cotton June 18, 2024, 2:31 pmJune 18, 2024, 2:34 pm