Next week, Vermonters will mark an anniversary many of us would rather forget. It is hard to believe that a year has passed since the deluge of Tropical Storm Irene caused destructive flooding in much of the state. Federal, state, and charitable organizations are still working to help the storms victims recover (the Vermont Irene Fund is one of the many ways you can help). Yet as the process of recovery continues, it is important to take stock of the lessons we should learn from this disaster, and our response to it, because the overwhelming scientific evidence suggests that climate change may bring more such extreme weather to our state and region. At CLF, Lake Champlain Lakekeeper Louis Porter, has led the effort to learn the hard lessons taught by Irene’s read more…