rainfall
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This includes drought across parts of the Amazon, Indonesia and Australia, disrupted monsoons in India, and shifting rainfall throughout the tropics.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
El Niño is one of the most powerful climate patterns on Earth, capable of reshaping global weather and affecting rainfall and drought, according to the World Meteorological Organization.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
A strong El Niño event would "exacerbate drought and heavy rainfall and increase the risk of heatwaves both on land and in the ocean", said WMO secretary general Celeste Saulo.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
TFA can return to Earth's surface through rainfall or settle directly from the atmosphere onto land and water.
From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026
“And think of the poor farmer when it doesn’t rain all year: if there wasn’t an average yearly rainfall of 37 inches in this part of the country, all his crops would wither and die.”
From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster
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The Water Cycle - Introductory
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