# Vermont Climate Refuge Status

> Vermont's climate resilience reputation ends as new report shows rising vulnerability.
- Title: Vermont Climate Refuge Status · The Boston Globe | Shortify
- Summary: Vermont's climate resilience reputation ends as new report shows rising vulnerability. Vermont is no longer a climate refuge due to aging infrastructure…
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- Source: The Boston Globe — https://bostonglobe.com/2026/10/23/metro/vermont-climate-change-report
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- Topics: vermont, climate change, vulnerability, infrastructure, agriculture, tourism, climate assessment, news, local
## Vermont's Climate Refuges
Vermont once seemed a climate-change refuge from wildfires, hurricanes, and droughts.
## 2017 EPA Climate Resilience
In 2017, the Environmental Protection Agency called Vermont one of the most climate-resilient states.
## 2017 Governor's View
Longtime Governor Phil Scott, a Republican, said climate change could be beneficial to Vermont in 2017.
## 2025 Climate Assessment
The University of Vermont released a 2025 Climate Assessment showing Vermont's rising vulnerability.
## 2023-2024 Flood Damage
Catastrophic summer floods of 2023 and 2024 caused over $1 billion in damage to Vermont.
## Climate Whiplash
Vermont experienced climate whiplash with two waterlogged summers followed by a severe drought in 2025.
## Infrastructure Vulnerability
Vermont's aging infrastructure, including dams and utility poles, faces increasing climate risks.
## Key takeaway

Vermont is no longer a climate refuge due to aging infrastructure, extreme weather events, and climate impacts on agriculture and tourism.