The Trump administration published a Friday which contradicts its own view of the public health and economic impacts of climate change. UVM professor and Vermont State Climatologist was the lead author for the Northeast region of that National Climate Assessment.
She says Vermonters should be especially aware of .
The is defined by its four seasons, Dupigny-Giroux explains. And she says changes in the seasons 鈥� including milder winters and earlier springs 鈥� will have a direct influence on natural resources (including wildlife, forests, snow conditions and stream flow). The result will be an impact on economic industries 鈥� from tourism to agriculture 鈥� as well as ways of life.
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But despite the report鈥檚 dire predictions, Dupigny-Giroux says she鈥檚 "actually hopeful."
President Donald Trump , but Dupigny-Giroux says many Northeasterners are rolling up their sleeves to come up with solutions. And in the four years since the last National Climate Assessment report was published, Dupigny-Giroux says she鈥檚 seen a lot of hard work being done to mitigate and adapt to climate change.
Dupigny-Giroux says that while recommendations were not included in the report, its research was based on input from stakeholders who are experiencing climate change challenges.
Listen to an extended interview with Dupigny-Giroux above.
