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The researchers linked this rise to declining rainfall and warmer temperatures, which create conditions that make it easier for methane to enter the soil and be broken down by microorganisms.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026

This has meant south or south-westerly winds bringing warmer than normal conditions and high pressure having more of an influence leading to reduced rainfall for many.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

Here are trails to hike before major rainfall strikes Highway 2, the main route through the San Gabriel Mountains, potentially leading to closures.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Even so, the hurricane brought torrential rainfall and flooding to coastal communities, including the port city of Manzanillo.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

From its original point of entrance the Japanese beetle has spread rather widely throughout many of the states east of the Mississippi, where conditions of temperature and rainfall are suitable for it.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

“Post-fire impacts can change over time, depending on rainfalls, runoffs and sediment movements,” said Eugenia Ermacora, manager of the nonprofit Surfrider Foundation’s L.A. chapter, which has partnered with Held’s team to collect samples.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2026

Extreme rainfalls during the ongoing monsoon season are a major source of floods in several parts of India.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2025

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

Peeling bark from cinnamon tree branches is easiest after heavy rainfalls, which soften the bark, so harvests typically happen after monsoon seasons.

From Salon ● Dec. 11, 2023

The rainy season in Sierra Leone falls between May and October, with the heaviest rainfalls in July, August, and September.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah