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Map of Vermont showing cities, roads, and rivers Mount Mansfield Western face of Camel's Hump Mountain (elevation 4,079 feet (1,243 m)). [1] Fall foliage at Lake Willoughby. The U.S. state of Vermont is located in the New England region of the northeastern United States and comprises 9,614 square miles (24,900 km 2), making it the 45th-largest state.
Toro Peak and the Santa Rosa Mountains come under the category of sky island mountains. Vegetation on the mountain is a mixed variety of trees: Incense Cedar , White Fir , Jeffrey Pine , Ponderosa Pine , Sugar Pine and on the highest slopes Limber Pine , which is an ice age remnant species.
Changing climate may reduce the output of Vermont's US $700-million dairy industry, which provides 70 percent of the state’s farm revenue. (As of 2019, about 135,000 of the 10 million US dairy cows were in Vermont.) [7] Higher temperatures cause cows to eat less and produce less milk. Climate change may also pose challenges for field crops ...
The storms that slammed parts of Vermont last week with more than 8 inches of rain and led to widespread flooding have invigorated calls from local environmentalists to restore wetlands they say ...
The Vermont Natural Resources Council (VNRC) is a non-profit environmental advocacy group headquartered at Montpelier in the U.S. state of Vermont. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Founded in 1963, the organization works to protect Vermont's natural resources and environment through research , education , and advocacy .
The bill hinges on the ability to assess how much damage in Vermont has been caused by climate change — an accounting that would rely on a line of research known as attribution science. Over the ...
The Vermont Legislature is advancing legislation requiring big fossil fuel companies pay a share of the damage caused by climate change after the state suffered catastrophic summer flooding and ...
Köppen climate types of Vermont, using 1991–2020 climate normals The annual mean temperature for the state is 43 °F (6 °C). [ 78 ] Vermont has a humid continental climate , with muddy springs, in general a mild early summer, hot Augusts; it has colorful autumns : Vermont's hills reveal red, orange, and (on sugar maples ) gold foliage as ...