Check out this article from The Cool Down, citing Professor Jonathan Winter's study that estimates intense rainfall in the Northeast will increase 52% by the end of this century.
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Winter, an associate professor of geography, and geography professor Frank Magilligan are featured in a story about increased flooding in Vermont. "The dominant effect of climate change on precipitation we've found is simply that warmer air holds more water," Winter says.
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A warmer atmosphere holds more water vapor, seeding stronger rain storms, according to Jonathan M. Winter, associate professor of geography at Dartmouth College.
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"The Vermont flooding is a good example to get us thinking about the worst-case scenario for extreme rainfall events and how flooding damages our infrastructure." The assistant professor of Geography tells New York Magazine.
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A new study led by Professor Jonathan Winter and Christopher Picard '23 suggests that the Northeast United States is set to experience more extreme weather conditions such as heavy rainfall due to rising temperatures.
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