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Nov 06, 2018
Scientists want to put ‘speed bumps’ in hurricane alley to slow down storms
Wind farms could absorb some of the energy from hurricanes before they hit land.
Sep 07, 2018
Certain weather makes you more likely to get a rattlesnake bite
When it rains, it pours (snakes).
Sep 03, 2018
Tropical Storm Gordon could hit hurricane status before it next hits the U.S.
The weak storm is on its way out of Florida, but it's gaining strength.
Aug 30, 2018
Why you can smell rain—even though it’s odorless
Here's how we catch a whiff of petrichor.
Aug 16, 2018
When rain is just as dangerous as drought
Raindrops keep falling—and it's a big problem.
Apr 11, 2018
China is using furnaces to manufacture 10 billion tons of rain
Plans for thousands of chemical rainmakers in the Tibetan Plateau.
Jul 27, 2017
The world’s water quality might be in trouble
More precipitation, more problems.
Jul 27, 2017
Buy the last umbrella you’ll ever need
Use your rainy day fund for a rainy day.
Jun 01, 2017
Climate change will mean more rain for some—and none for others
We need to figure out who gets floods and who gets drought.