Climate change in Vermont encompasses the effects of climate change, attributed to man-made increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide, in the U.S. state of Vermont.
The state is already seeing effects of climate change that affect its ecosystems, economy and public health. According to the Vermont state government, rainfall has significantly increased in the last 50 years, storms and flooding have increased, and winters have become warmer and shorter.[1] These changes have led to significant impacts on both the winter tourism industry,[2] and a decline in critical agricultural and woodland industries like maple sugaring.[3]
The state openly acknowledges and is developing programs that respond to global warming.[4] Vermont was one of the first states in the United States to adopt greenhouse gas emissions goals in 2006.