Nature's Solution to Endless Rain
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The first two weeks of the year were the rainiest in the history of Los Angeles, as nearly 17 inches fell and all of the state's major insurance companies declared a "catastrophe." Highways closed, hillsides collapsed and at least 15 people died across Southern California.
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By Anonymous  COMBINING WEATHER FACTORS
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University of Arizona researchers are trying to determine how much rain to expect based on how often lightning strikes.
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Trees bring both comfort and measurable benefits to urban environments. The problem is that roots don't flourish under pavement. Now scientists think they have a solution.
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The coastal trees and shrubs saved hundreds of lives in India by protecting villages from the waves.
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By Jim Sparks, Winston-Salem Journal, N.C.  Jun. 17--Substantial rain in recent weeks eased drought conditions throughout much of central and Northwest North Carolina.
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By The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.  May 26--Mother Nature is a relentless force, and nowhere is that better displayed than along North Carolina's coast. Wind and surf tirelessly reshape the islands, or try to, with little mere mortals can do to stop them.
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By Bill Wilson, The Wichita Eagle, Kan.  Jun. 20--It needs to stop raining soon, or Wichita could find itself with a shortage of new homes available for sale this fall.
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Using wind to make clean water could be a winning combination.
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Rain two weeks ago followed by a deep cold snap could not have worked out more perfectly.
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The devastation wrought by nature can be terrible. However, it can be made much worse by humans-by both our activity and inactivity.
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Along with their destructive force, hurricanes can have beneficial effects as part of the rhythm of nature. Storms that erode beaches, uproot trees and flatten wildlife habitats may also refresh waterways, revive dry areas and bulk up barrier islands with redistributed sand.
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Understanding why land sinks may help to prevent rising water levels along the Gulf Coast.
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By Fraser Sherman, Destin Log, Fla.  Feb. 17--Destin motorists no longer have to endure a flooded stretch of Mountain Drive they're accustomed to driving through after heavy rains.
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Britain yesterday began to clear up the chaos caused by summer downpours across much of the country as forecasters promised a brief respite from the rain before the wet weather returns this week.
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"There's several feet of water. It's contaminated with sewage and everything. We can't wade through it because it's not safe"  A man tries to avoid getting wet as the banks of the River Aire in Leeds city centre, northern England, are broken by heavy rain fall, Monday June 25, 2007. via The Macon Telegraph
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The elements throttled a Test match that was heading for a classic finale. For the majority of people in Chennai, the clattering sound of rain against their windowpanes must have been a welcome relief, parched as this land is due to a water shortage.