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Indiana Boy Makes the Best of All This Rain
It has been one of the wettest Junes in recent history, but one Southern Indiana boy isn’t letting the weather rain on his parade. Miller Thompson, 10, of Montgomery, Indiana made the best out of a bad situation by turning a flowing ditch near his home into a “Corn Rapids.” His mom posted the video …
How to Collect Water With Rain Barrels
Catching and using rainwater can be as simple as a single plastic barrel with a gravity feed to a flower bed, or they can be sophisticated systems that supply all your water needs
The Why, What and How of Rain Gardens
Perhaps you read about (or are living through) steadily increasing precipitation in the Midwest since the 1930s. Or, you checked out the water quality at beaches in your state and learned that the biggest known sources of contamination to these water bodies is stormwater runoff and raw sewage from s...
BLOG: How much rain do we REALLY need?
The very western part of the state is in the “Extreme Drought” to “Exceptional Drought” category.
5 Rain Barrel Benefits
5 Rain Barrel Benefits<br>1) Using it to water your lawn & garden can give you better looking landscaping. Rain water doesn’t have all the chlorine and fluoride that water from the tap does, and those chemicals can be tough on plants. It’s highly oxygenated, and makes plants stronger and healthier<br>2) Storing rain water keeps you prepared for droughts or water restrictions. In many parts of the country, droughts and subsequent water restrictions are a serious problem. Having water stored up can…
Why a warmer Earth could also mean a wetter one
A new report connects the dots between rising temperatures, rain events and stronger hurricanes.
What is 3.5 inches of rain worth?
It won't save the crops, the hayland or the pastures. The ranchers who've sold down their herds didn't jump the gun; there simply won't be enough feed to get them through the winter, and this recent storm doesn't change that. So, what's the value of 3.5 inches of rain in the middle of a drought?
Rain: How much did it rain? When will it stop? What about Florence?
There's been a lot of rain. And now there are a lot of questions about the rain.
5 Weird Facts About Rain
How to Design an Irrigation System with Hydro Quote
The Green Industry News presents Hydro Quote by Hydro Rain. This online application helps you design a irrigation system and get a parts quote all in one. Th...
How To Build A Closed Loop System
Use a trough to recycle rain water for food production and your very own water garden.
'Rivers On Rolaids': How Acid Rain Is Changing Waterways
Something peculiar is happening to rivers and streams in large parts of the United States — the water's chemistry is changing. Scientists have found
How the recent rain is impacting local crops
Most of the farming in the Coastal Bend is dry land meaning they depend on mother nature to supply the water.
What a 'percent chance of rain' really means
When we say there's a "30% chance of rain," what does it really mean?
How a rain garden is helping Rotterdam beat flooding
For a city where 80% is below sea level, communities in Rotterdam are constantly under the threat of flooding. In one neighborhood, entrepreneurs developed a project to create a water storage system and reduce extreme weather risks.
Why are cities using retention basins and rain gardens?
Q: As I watch various commercial or residential real estate development projects in my community, I observe more features related to storm water management as compared to older developments–r…
How to Build Your Own Rain Barrel
Building your own rain barrel is a sustainable way to avoid soaking your yard in chlorinated city water.
How much rain did we get?
Cool temps and rain for NorCal? What that means for the drought.
Record Rain Is Drowning Fields in the Midwest — Is It Climate Change?
The Midwest is plagued by floods and soils too wet to plant. Is this climate change? Researchers say it's too soon to tell, but we should still prepare.
