Rain

Rain (rainfall) refers to the precipitation of water droplets from clouds to the Earth’s surface. Rainfall is a key part of the climate system, influencing water availability, soil moisture, river flows, and ecosystems. Variations in the amount, intensity, and timing of rainfall affect floods, droughts, agriculture, and overall climate variability.

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Rainfall patterns have become more erratic over the past century: Solid evidence of human impactClimateScience

Rainfall patterns have become more erratic over the past century: Solid evidence of human impact

Rainfall fluctuates more vigorously. Why? Scientists say it's because of us. By Institute of Atmospheric Physics | Chinese Academy of Sciences Many people around the…
SourceSourceJuly 26, 2024 Full article
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Early warning systems and plans to avert disasters due to extreme rainfall are still flawed, study showsScience

Early warning systems and plans to avert disasters due to extreme rainfall are still flawed, study shows

Researchers analyzed landslides caused by storms in São Sebastião (Brazil) in 2023, when at least 65 people died, and suggest involvement of the local community…
SourceSourceJune 27, 2024 Full article
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Olympic test event in Seine cancelled after heavy rainNews

Olympic test event in Seine cancelled after heavy rain

Paris, France | AFP An open water swimming test event scheduled for next week in the Seine has been cancelled due to heavy rainfall, the…
SourceSourceJune 7, 2024 Full article
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Floods in south Brazil have displaced 600,000 – here’s why this region is likely to see ever more extreme rain in futureClimate

Floods in south Brazil have displaced 600,000 – here’s why this region is likely to see ever more extreme rain in future

A mighty river is flowing out of the Amazon rainforest, and it’s not the one you’re thinking of. In the first kilometre above the forest…
SourceSourceMay 19, 2024 Full article
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Floods in parts of northern Europe after heavy rainsNews

Floods in parts of northern Europe after heavy rains

Frankfurt, Germany | AFP Heavy rains caused flooding in parts of Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands overnight into Saturday, swamping streets and buildings and sparking…
SourceSourceMay 18, 2024 Full article
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Study: Heavy snowfall and rain may contribute to some earthquakesScience

Study: Heavy snowfall and rain may contribute to some earthquakes

When scientists look for an earthquake’s cause, their search often starts underground. As centuries of seismic studies have made clear, it’s the collision of tectonic…
SourceSourceMay 9, 2024 Full article
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Floods misery reminder of climate’s role in supercharging rainNewsFacts

Floods misery reminder of climate’s role in supercharging rain

Paris, France | AFP Floods have been tearing a path of destruction across the globe, hammering Kenya, submerging Dubai, and forcing hundreds of thousands of…
SourceSourceMay 8, 2024 Full article
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As climate change progresses, new rainfall patterns affect plants worldwideScience

As climate change progresses, new rainfall patterns affect plants worldwide

By Cazzy Medley | University of Maryland April showers are increasingly becoming deluges due to climate change, and May flowers will never be the same.…
SourceSourceApril 15, 2024 Full article