Rain : Science World Report

May 19, 2017 04:30 AM EDT

Martian Surface May Have Been Shaped By Large And Heavy Raindrops

The rainfall used to be so hard on Mars once that it affected the planet’s geological features.

Dec 08, 2016 02:46 AM EST

Severe Precipitation Expected To Worsen If Global Warming Continues

Severe rainfall is expected to increase in rate and intensity by the end of the century if carbon emissions are not kept at bay in the United States.

Dec 08, 2016 02:02 AM EST

Climate Change May Bring More Extreme Rainfall In The US, Study Warns

The new study suggests that climate change could make extreme rain even worse.

Oct 18, 2016 06:12 AM EDT

Puffball Fungi Shrieking In The Rain In Wisconsin (Video)

Puffball fungi puffs and asexually reproduce by discharging spores when rain or the wind come into contact with them.

Feb 26, 2016 07:46 AM EST

El Niño is Causing an Unprecedented Shift in Rain Patterns

This winter, El Niño is bringing an unprecedented shift in rain patterns.

Feb 05, 2016 08:21 AM EST

Southwest Climate is Changing as Weather Patterns Fail to Bring Moisture

Scientists have found that the weather patterns that typically bring moisture to the southwest are becoming rarer, which is an indication that the region is sliding into the drier climate state predicted by global models.

Feb 01, 2016 02:24 PM EST

Man-Made Climate Change Caused Floods In South Of England, Study Reveals

A new study reveals that human-induced climate change caused flooding in south of England during the winter of 2013-14.

Feb 01, 2016 01:15 PM EST

Moon Phase Affects Amount Of Rainfall, Study Reveals Findings

New study finds that the phases of the moon only "slightly" affects rainfall amounts.

Sep 16, 2015 09:08 AM EDT

Climate Change in Europe May Cause Scotland to be Drenched in Rain

As the climate changes, Europe is getting some different weather patterns. Scientists have found changes in the shape of rainfall across Europe, which may mean some big changes for places like Scotland.

Aug 20, 2015 05:29 PM EDT

Europe Impacted by Worst Drought Since 2003

Much of the European continent has also been impacted by severe drought in June and July 2015, one of the worst since the drought and heat wave of summer of 2003.

Aug 10, 2015 05:49 PM EDT

California Drought 2015: What's Causing It and What Climate Shift May Break It

California is still in the midst of a long-term drought. But what is causing this drought in the first place? That's a good question.

Jul 31, 2015 03:13 PM EDT

California Drought: 'Rain Debt' is Now Equal to an Entire Year's Worth of Precipitation

NASA has revealed that the state has accumulated a debt of about 20 inches of precipitation between 2012 and 2015, which is the average amount expected to fall in a single year.