It’s that noticeably earthy, sometimes sweet scent that happens only after a big rainstorm. What gives? Here’s the ...

The kids were unbelievably disappointed. There isn't much you could do, though, when a long-anticipated event gets rained out. You can rant and shake your fist at the sky but you know that's energy ...

Tori Trauscht had one goal in mind when installing a rain garden in her Mundelein yard several years ago — keep her street and property from flooding. Trauscht also inspired several neighbors to do ...

Here in Pennsylvania, we are no stranger to flash floods and erosion from heavy rains. Water from rainfall and snow melt can find a solid surface upon which to flow so quickly that it erodes ...

Rainy days, mainly carry a reputation for gloom, but for many people, they offer unexpected comfort. The gentle rhythm of falling rain, the cool breeze, and that familiar earthy scent can bring a ...

Reading "Rain: A Natural and Cultural History," a perfectly balanced book of general-interest science and boots-on-the-ground journalism, the ominous threat of what we have done to our weather hangs ...

Katherine Martinko is an expert in sustainable living. She holds a degree in English Literature and History from the University of Toronto. Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small ...

There’s an old Japanese phrase: “Falling rain awakens the soil.” After a recent study and its revelations, that line feels far more literal. As per a new study, it turns out that seeds aren’t hearing ...