Overwhelming scientific evidence has demonstrated that our planet is getting warmer due to climate change, yet parts of the eastern U.S. are actually getting cooler.
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In light of the recent hurricanes slamming the Gulf Coast and Southeastern United States, The Exchange spoke with Perry Plummer, Director of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, Jonathan Winter, a Dartmouth professor who has studied increasing precipitation over the last two decades in New England, and two engineers, Jim Gallagher, who specializes in dams, and Fred McNeill, who works in wastewater treatment, about how well New Hampshire is prepared for major weather events. See full article http://nhpr.org/post/northeast-gets-wetter-nh-faces-critical-need-fix-aging-infrastructure-0#stream/0
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Researcher Jonathan Winter says spring and fall downpours have seen about an 84 percent increase, while winter and summer have seen more moderate increases of 45 and 27 percent, respectively. The study was published in the American Meteorological Society's Journal of Hydrometeorology last month.
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Jonathan Winter, an assistant professor of geography, specializes in climate prediction and the impact of climate change on water resources and agriculture. He is the lead author in a study on mapping local climate data.
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This summer Jonathan Winter received additional funding to support his research assessing the impacts of climate change on the Lake Champlain Basin. This work is part of a broader NSF project led by the University of Vermont to create policy-relevant information on land use and management strategies to reduce algal blooms in Lake Champlain, which are caused by nutrient pollution and are toxic to humans, now and in the future.
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