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rainfall

[reyn-fawl] / ˈreɪnˌfɔl /
NOUN
precipitation
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STRONGEST


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New research from the University of Washington points to an unexpected culprit: a lack of spring rainfall.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

Climate change is wreaking havoc on agriculture, bringing stronger storms, longer droughts, erratic rainfall and rising temperatures.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026

But El Niño can have much further reaching implications too, and can be associated with a weaker monsoon in India and flooding winter rainfall in the south-west US.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

In 2015-16, a super El Niño was predicted — which some forecasters dubbed a Godzilla El Niño — but California’s yearly rainfall totals ended up being about average, said state climatologist Michael Anderson.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

As one moves along a north-south axis, one traverses zones differing greatly in climate, habitat, rainfall, day length, and diseases of crops and livestock.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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