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By Apr 27, 2020
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Stay-at-home science project: Whip up a storm in a glass

In less than 10 minutes, you can demonstrate the basics of rainfall.

a photo of a person pouring colored water into a glass of shaving cream and water to demonstrate rainfall with a science experiment project creating a storm in a glass
By Jan 05, 2018
Environment

Can it be too cold to snow?

No, but you're on to something.

By Jul 27, 2017
Environment

The world’s water quality might be in trouble

More precipitation, more problems.

By May 15, 2017
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We may be closer to predicting the extreme rain events of the future

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By Aug 16, 2016
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Researchers Attempt To Understand Why Land Development Is Bad News For Sea Otters

Computational modelling suggests human land use leads to more infection at sea

By Apr 01, 2016
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NASA Is Making Weather Forecasts Better By Measuring Raindrops From Space

Drop it like it's rain

By Dec 13, 2011
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Chinese Government Plans to Cause Ten Percent More Rain By 2015

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By May 03, 2010
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Lasers Could Create Clouds, and Perhaps Rain, on Demand

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