Dear Editor, We, the older Vermonters (including voters and taxpayers), must make it clear to younger Vermonters that our most crucial task and the most urgent job is to fix the broken two-party political system. Why, you ask? Only younger […]
Tag: Climate Change
Commentary, Opinion
Climate council has served up a nothing-burger
By James Maroney Editor’s note: James H. Maroney Jr., of Leicester, is a former farmer who has a master’s degree in environmental law and policy from Vermont Law School. The passage of Vermont’s Global Warming Solutions Act in 2020, over […]
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Mountain Times – Vol. 50, Number 48 – Dec. 1-7, 2021
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Local News
Connecting Covid, culverts, climate change and Vermont’s future forests
How Okemo State Forest is using one-time Covid-19 relief money to improve public access and forest resilience By Christine McGowan, Vermont Forest Industry Network There is just one road up the back side of Mt. Holly in Okemo State Forest. […]
Letter, Opinion
Reduce carbon, reduce ticks
By Shaun Christean Dear Editor, Everyone living in the Northeast has heard the warnings time and time again: always be vigilant for ticks after spending time outdoors. Tick habitat has increased substantially as higher latitudes are unlocked by warming climates, […]
State News
Bill McKibben launches ‘Third Act’ to rally older Americans around climate change
By Emma Cotton/VTDigger It’s time for Baby Boomers and members of the Silent Generation to organize against climate change, according to veteran environmental activist and writer Bill McKibben. The Ripton resident is known for founding the grassroots environmental organization 350.org […]
Commentary, Opinion
Storms show the need for fast action on climate change
By Reps. Michelle Bos-Lun, Westminster, and Mike Mrowicki, Putney Climate change and its resulting weather variations are contributing to floods and massive roadway erosion in some parts of Vermont and floods and droughts in other areas this month. A large section […]
Commentary, Opinion
As this summer wanes, we rush toward the abyss
By Walt Amses Editor’s note: Walt Amses is a writer and former educator who lives in Calais. The waning days of July find me swimming in silken water that feels prematurely cool, gliding by a shoreline maple sporting a single bright-red […]
Letter, Opinion
Divest from TD Bank
Dear Editor, You may have seen some of your neighbors in front of TD Bank on Bonnet St. (Route 30 in Manchester) holding signs. You may have asked yourself: “Why are they there? What are they protesting? What do they […]
Letter, Opinion
What I tell my patients in a warming world
Dear Editor, Many people don’t realize that global weather patterns can actually have a bearing on their health. I consider it part of my responsibility as a medical professional to explain these challenges to my patients, especially as the weather […]