Due to the presence of dissolved gases such as carbon dioxide, rainfall is naturally acidic. The release of other gases and chemicals such as sulfur dioxide during the combustion of coal and oil can cause rainfall to...

The City of Maplewood, Minnesota created this site, which promotes the use of rain gardens in their community. The site features a 10-page, downloadable "Creating your own Rain Garden," and a list of recommended plants....

This site, from the Minnesota-based Friends of Bassett Creek, displays a pamphlet on rain gardens including a list of Native Plants for Rain Gardens, some of which link to photos. Rain gardens are an attractive way to...

This applet provides a simulation of the type of precipitation that results from adjusting the temperature (dry bulb and wet bulb) at different altitudes. An updraft in the cloud can be produced in order to see its...

This is a USGS Water Science for School's web page. A table shows the amounts of rain that some cities across the U.S. received last year. The website also explains what can happen to water once it hits the earth's...