http://wamc.org en http://wamc.org/post/report-says-heavy-rains-85-percent-new-england <p>A new report by an environmental group is pointing to what it says is a clear sign of climate change: The frequency of storms in the region with extremely high rain or snowfall is up 85 percent since 1948.<br /><br />Environment America says New England leads the country in the increasing frequency and intensity of severe storms, with the weather events more than doubling in frequency in New Hampshire.<br /><br />In Vermont, the group says the amount of precipitation being dropped by the biggest annual rain and snowstorms is up an average of 30 percent.<br /> Tue, 31 Jul 2012 21:45:00 +0000 Pat Bradley 44418 at http://wamc.org