blog posts ‘Getting heavier’: Climate change primes storms to drop more rain Apr 9, 2025 4:45 pm by New York TimesIllinois in the News Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images The New York Times (April 8) 'When we have these very heavy rain events, the trends have been pointing toward those heavy events getting heavier,' says Deanna Hence, a U. of I. professor of atmospheric sciences. Share on Facebook Tweet Email