Climate Change

On this page you will see some of the important information the Health Department has to share. The page was professionally translated and reviewed by local community members. Today this page is offered in Spanish , Arabic and Nepali...

Climate Change is Impacting Drought in Vermont Drought is a prolonged dry period caused by less than normal rainfall or snowfall for an extended period of time. Drought can lead to water shortages, meaning there is less water available for...

Drought can cause groundwater levels to lower and could cause your drinking water source to run dry. Learn what you can do to manage your water supply during drought.

As temperatures in Lake Champlain and other fresh water bodies continue to warm due to climate change, and with more heavy precipitation, conditions will become more favorable for blooms to occur.

Air Quality Can Affect Your Health When the amount of pollution in the air increases – for example, from wildfires – risks to your health can also increase. People highly affected by air pollution, or what the Environmental Protection Agency...

Climate change is having widespread impacts on buildings and infrastructure, agriculture and other weather-dependent businesses, the quality of the environment, recreational opportunities, and physical health.

Climate change will affect everyone, but certain people and certain places will be affected more than others.

Responding to climate change will benefit health now.

Changes in the climate can affect human health, including: effects from extreme heat, extreme weather events, tickborne and-mosquito-borne diseases, cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) blooms, and air quality.