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...
Vermont Department of Health Key Messages
On this page you will see some of the important information the Health Department has...
(Arabic) المعلومات الصحية باللغة العربية
Health Information in العربية (Arabic)
Climate Change and Drought
Climate Change is Impacting Drought in Vermont Drought is a prolonged dry period caused by...
Drought and Your Well
Drought can cause groundwater levels to lower and could cause your drinking water source to...
Climate and Health
Changes in the climate can affect human health, including: effects from extreme heat, extreme weather...
Take Action on Climate Change
Responding to climate change will benefit health now.
Climate Change and Vulnerable Populations
Climate change will affect everyone, but certain people and certain places will be affected more...
Climate Change and Mental Health
Climate change is having widespread impacts on buildings and infrastructure, agriculture and other weather-dependent businesses...
Air Quality Alerts, Wildfires & Your Health
Air Quality Can Affect Your Health When the amount of pollution in the air increases...
Climate Change and Cyanobacteria (Blue-Green Algae)
As temperatures in Lake Champlain and other fresh water bodies continue to warm due to...
Climate Change and Infectious Diseases
Climate Change Impacts Infectious Diseases
Extreme Weather Events
Vermont had 18 federally-declared disasters in the past 10 years, up over 50% from the...
Hot Weather
Heat can cause serious illness. On very hot days, sometimes your body temperature can get...
Climate Change
In the past 50 years, Vermont's climate has been getting warmer and wetter. In the...
Health Information in العربية (Arabic)
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.
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.
In the past 50 years, Vermont's climate has been getting warmer and wetter. In the future, Vermont will continue to get warmer and experience more frequent heavy precipitation events.
Heat can cause serious illness. On very hot days, sometimes your body temperature can get dangerously high. This makes you at greater risk for serious heat illnesses.
Vermont had 18 federally-declared disasters in the past 10 years, up over 50% from the preceding 10 years. Most of these disasters were a result of severe storms and flooding.
Climate Change Impacts Infectious Diseases