jeudi 14 mai 2026

Vermont launches new weather network to improve flood prediction

Beth McDermott - Burlington Free Press - May 13, 2026
The University of Vermont has opened the first station in the Vermont Mesonet, a planned statewide system of automated weather stations that will provide local data for flood preparedness, farm planning and research, according to a community announcement ... While other automated weather stations exist in Vermont for aviation and fire safety, the Vermont Mesonet is expected to be the first system focused on observing localized, rapidly changing weather events such as thunderstorms and flooding.


Sasha Goldstein - May 6, 2026
The 30-foot-high tower in Lyndonville is one of 21 planned for Vermont. It can measure meteorological conditions and help Vermonters prepare for dangerous weather.
Abagael Giles - Vermont Public - May 5, 2026
UVM unveiled the first station in the Vermont Mesonet network Tuesday at the Caledonia County Fairgrounds in Lyndonville. At 30 feet tall, the new tower is outfitted with sensors to detect wind speed and direction, multiple thermometers, a snow depth sensor and a rain gauge, among other instruments. Together, they’ll take measurements every five minutes of things like wind speed, soil saturation and relative humidity.
Vermont Business Magazine - 05/07/2026

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jeudi 30 avril 2026

The Great Tick Illusion — Rethinking Where They Come From

The Great Tick Illusion — Rethinking Where They Come From
 
Adam Harrington - Learn your Land - 27 April 2026
For a long time, we’ve been told that ticks are simply moving north as the climate changes. But interestingly, a recent preprint study challenges this assumption. It turns out that the history of the tick on our landscape is far more complex and ancient than we realized.