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.
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...
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.
Responding to climate change will benefit health now.
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...