rainfall
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Europe is enduring a summer of record heat and sparse rainfall, as the consequences of a severe El Niño weather system reverberate across the globe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Droughts tend not to end quickly after one period of rainfall.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Panama Canal's operator is to cut the number of vessels passing through the key waterway due to low rainfall caused by El Niño.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
The canal operator said that "lower than forecast rainfall in the canal's watershed" called for measures to bolster the "long-term sustainability" of the waterway.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
It has rich soils, reliable moderate rainfall, and a suitable climate that sustains bountiful agriculture today.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
Most notably, in May 2017, some 6 million cubic yards of earth moved after torrential rainfalls, adding 15 acres of coastline.
From New York Times ● Mar. 31, 2024
California has otherwise experienced a mild wildfire season, after dozens of atmospheric rivers pummeled the state earlier this year and delivered record rainfalls.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2023
The research team considered how these urban land changes might affect weather extremes like heat waves, cold waves, heavy rainfalls and severe thunderstorms.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 10, 2023
Other parts of the country witnessed heavy rainfalls and floods.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2023
It is our second month in Anlungthmor and we are amid one of the worst rainfalls ever.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
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