Word: rain
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Similarly, he says that efforts to lessen sulfur dioxide emissions in order to reduce acid rain could have a negative effect, by cutting down the number of particles in the atmosphere. This would mean that less sunlight is reflected back into space, increasing global warming...
...wine region: Napa County's Napa River crested at 26.5 feet this morning, while neighboring Sonoma County's Russian River hit 45 feet at one point; flood stage is 32 feet. The storms have also saturated southern California, causing more than $20 million in damage last week, with more rain forecast for tonight and Tuesday...
...There is an extermination of species going on [in the rain forest], and they are being irretrievably destroyed...
Mayr says many people are complaining about the destruction of the rain forests, but few are doing anything about...
Mayr cites the population explosion as fueling the demise of the rain forests...