Let is snow, snow, snow, snow, snow, SNOW, SNOW.........
Snow in Vermont at winter time ... seems pretty normal, right? Not so true. According to a new VPIRG report, When it Rains, It Pours: Global Warming and the Rising Frequency of Extreme Precipitation in the United States from Deceber 4, "storms with heavy rainfall or snowfall are now 61 percent more frequent in the New England region than they were 60 years ago."
Vermont, specifically, experienced a 57% percent increase in extreme rainstorms and snowstorms during the period studied. This sort of weather has negative affects on all walks of life, from independent farmers to big corporate ski resorts.
These sorts of severe weather trends have been linked to global warming. Scientests expect parts of the world to receive an overabundance of precipitation, coming in big spurts and storms, while other parts of the world will receieve much less precipitation.
The VPIRG report cites known global warming experts like Bill McKibbin and the IPCC, who give warnings and present solutions. Solutions lie in the hands of individuals like ourselves, but also in state and federal government.
Fortunatly, Bernie Sanders is helping lead the way. According to Bill McKibben, “Bernie Sanders has become the biggest hero in the U.S. Senate on climate change, and this study gives us one more reason to back his efforts. He's weighed the political challenges with great wisdom, and Vermonters should be very proud of how far he's moved the rest of the Senate." How wonderful.
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