rains

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Luke Dawson, a National Trust ranger who helps look after the site, says heavier winter rains are washing chalk from the slope more quickly, while mild, damp conditions give algae more chance to grow.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

That’s also due to freezes and heavy rains in Florida and Mexico, where an estimated 70 percent or more of fresh tomatoes consumed in the United States come from, the New York Times reported.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

El Nino, which occurs around every two to seven years, shifts normal weather patterns on land, bringing drought to some places and heavy rains elsewhere.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

In Kansas, unceasing rains turned the earth to a “gelatinous goop.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

So when it rains in New York, nobody crosses at the crosswalks.

From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff