rainfall
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El Nino -- a natural climate cycle phase -- influences global weather and increases the likelihood of drought, heavy rainfall and other climate extremes.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
Flooding is another major threat identified for Wales, where 245,000 properties are already at risk from more extreme rainfall in winter and rising sea levels along the coast.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
He described the region as a "Goldilocks zone" where it "never gets too cold, never gets too hot", with high rainfall supporting woodland growth.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
But in the case of the power line planting, temperature and rainfall data failed to fully explain why so many of the seedlings didn’t establish, Polyakov said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
With the tree cover stripped from the uplands, rainfall would have sluiced faster and heavier into the creeks, increasing the chance of floods and mudslides.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
Vocabulary lists containing rainfall
The Water Cycle - Introductory
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Earth Science - Middle School
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The Water Cycle - Middle School and High School
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