{"id":41,"date":"2021-09-14T18:30:36","date_gmt":"2021-09-14T18:30:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/vtclimateassessment\/?page_id=41"},"modified":"2025-09-10T17:59:02","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T17:59:02","slug":"vermont-climate-assessment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/vtclimateassessment\/","title":{"rendered":"Vermont Climate Assessment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"background-color:#0b0b0b;padding-bottom:30%;padding-top:30%;margin-bottom:2%\" class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-container ab-layout-hero-1 ab-block-container alignfull\"><div class=\"ab-container-inside\"><div class=\"ab-container-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ab-container-image has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\" src=\"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/vtclimateassessment\/files\/2021\/10\/VCAGreenMoutainDesign.jpg\" alt=\"Vermont Climate Assessment; Climate Change is Here\" \/><\/div><div class=\"ab-container-content\" style=\"max-width:850px\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-grayscale-lighter-30-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>The Vermont Climate Assessment (VCA) assesses the science of climate change and its impacts across Vermont. <\/strong>This report draws from foundational science about climate change and variability to analyze the effects of global change on Vermont&#8217;s people, economy, and environment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-grayscale-lighter-30-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:22px\">VCA provides a thorough examination of the effects of climate change in Vermont and is a key input into climate planning decisions. The assessment was written to inform decision-makers, planners, natural resource managers, public health officials, and other stakeholders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-columns ab-layout-team-1 ab-layout-columns-1 one-column ab-has-custom-background-color ab-columns-center alignfull\" style=\"padding-top:7%;padding-right:5%;padding-bottom:3%;padding-left:5%;background-color:#f1f1f1\"><div class=\"ab-layout-column-wrap ab-block-layout-column-gap-2 ab-is-responsive-column\" style=\"max-width:1200px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-column ab-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"ab-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-container ab-block-container\"><div class=\"ab-container-inside\"><div class=\"ab-container-content\" style=\"max-width:700px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Key findings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/vtclimateassessment\/files\/2021\/11\/vermont.png\" alt=\"Icon of the state of Vermont\" class=\"wp-image-1113\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Climate change is here<\/strong> \u2013 and impacting communities across Vermont.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/vtclimateassessment\/files\/2021\/11\/warmer.png\" alt=\"Icon of a red thermometer next to a sun icon\" class=\"wp-image-1114\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Vermont is getting warmer.<\/strong> Winters are warming more quickly. Snow season is getting shorter.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/vtclimateassessment\/files\/2021\/11\/rain-1.png\" alt=\"Icon of a slate-blue thundercloud, rain pouring down beneath\" class=\"wp-image-1116\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Vermont is getting wetter.<\/strong> Heavy rain events happen more often, contributing to more flooding and water quality problems.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/vtclimateassessment\/files\/2021\/11\/warning-y.png\" alt=\"Icon of an exclamation mark sign\" class=\"wp-image-1117\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Multiple, complex impacts<\/strong> could lead to surprises.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/vtclimateassessment\/files\/2021\/11\/exponential.png\" alt=\"Icon of a generic bar graph showing an increase\" class=\"wp-image-1119\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Climate impacts and risks will increase<\/strong> without action.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/vtclimateassessment\/files\/2021\/11\/arrow.png\" alt=\"Icon of an arrow made of lime-green dots\" class=\"wp-image-1118\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/vtclimateassessment\/chapters\/executive-summary\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"691\">Start by reading the Executive Summary<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Read the Vermont Climate Assessment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/go.uvm.edu\/46hk1\">News Release<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/vtclimateassessment\/chapters\/executive-summary\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"691\"><strong>Executive Summary<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/vtclimateassessment\/chapters\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"66\"><strong>Read Chapters<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/vtclimateassessment\/downloads-links\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"904\">Download PDFs &amp; Figures<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Vermont\u2019s Largest Climate Change Study\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KzEgaNjXHu8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull vca-footer\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-container ab-block-container\"><div class=\"ab-container-inside\"><div class=\"ab-container-content\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-columns ab-layout-columns-3 ab-3-col-equal\"><div class=\"ab-layout-column-wrap ab-block-layout-column-gap-2 ab-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-column ab-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"ab-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Questions?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Email us: <a href=\"mailto:info@vtclimate.org\">vtclimate@uvm.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-column ab-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"ab-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">2021 Report<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/vtclimateassessment\/files\/2022\/08\/VCA-entire-8-3-22-web.pdf\">Download the last VT Climate Assessment<\/a> (PDF &#8211; 12.5MB)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-column ab-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"ab-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Partners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/vtclimateassessment\/about-vca\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"209\">See who contributed to the 2021 Vermont Climate Assessment<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-grayscale-lighter-30-color has-text-color has-small-font-size\">Recommended Citation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-grayscale-lighter-30-color has-text-color has-small-font-size\">Galford, G.L., Faulkner, J., Dupigny-Giroux, L.-A., Posner, S. and Edling, L. (eds.) (2021). The Vermont Climate Assessment 2020. Gund Institute of Environment, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT. DOI: 10.18125\/kowgvg. Accessed online at&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/vtclimate.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">vtclimate.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-primary-uvmgreen-color has-css-opacity has-primary-uvmgreen-background-color has-background is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-grayscale-lighter-30-color has-text-color has-small-font-size\">This work made possible by<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-columns ab-layout-columns-2 ab-2-col-equal\"><div class=\"ab-layout-column-wrap ab-block-layout-column-gap-2 ab-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-column ab-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"ab-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/gund\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1116\" height=\"604\" src=\"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/vtclimateassessment\/files\/2021\/10\/GundLogo_DarkgreenGlobeonDarkGreen.png\" alt=\"Gund Institute for Environment logo\" class=\"wp-image-185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/vtclimateassessment\/files\/2021\/10\/GundLogo_DarkgreenGlobeonDarkGreen.png 1116w, https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/vtclimateassessment\/files\/2021\/10\/GundLogo_DarkgreenGlobeonDarkGreen-768x416.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1116px) 100vw, 1116px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-column ab-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"ab-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.org\/en-us\/about-us\/where-we-work\/united-states\/vermont\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1994\" height=\"1470\" src=\"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/vtclimateassessment\/files\/2021\/10\/tnc-logo-1.jpg\" alt=\"The Nature Conservancy logo\" class=\"wp-image-189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/vtclimateassessment\/files\/2021\/10\/tnc-logo-1.jpg 1994w, https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/vtclimateassessment\/files\/2021\/10\/tnc-logo-1-768x566.jpg 768w, https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/vtclimateassessment\/files\/2021\/10\/tnc-logo-1-1536x1132.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/vtclimateassessment\/files\/2021\/10\/tnc-logo-1-1568x1156.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1994px) 100vw, 1994px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Vermont Climate Assessment (VCA) assesses the science of climate change and its impacts across Vermont. 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