rainfall
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An expected “super El Niño” could land an additional blow by reducing rainfall.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
It says high levels of rainfall, alongside relatively mild temperatures all year round, provide the right environment for rare lichens and mosses.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
He described the region as a "Goldilocks zone" where it "never gets too cold, never gets too hot", with high rainfall supporting woodland growth.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
But in the case of the power line planting, temperature and rainfall data failed to fully explain why so many of the seedlings didn’t establish, Polyakov said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 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
Vocabulary lists containing rainfall
The Water Cycle - Introductory
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Earth Science - Middle School
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The Water Cycle - Middle School and High School
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