Two days later, we arrived at a cluster of yurts to shelter from rain.
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More than half of the world's food comes from rain-fed farms, as opposed to irrigated ones.
Those on the gridiron tough it out through anything Mother Nature brings, from rain, snow and fog to extreme temperatures.
They easily collect water from rain, rivers and the sea, and are constantly being pumped to keep nearby communities dry.
The lawn was wet from rain, which shortened the match to a 20-minute skirmish, but spirits remained high on the pitch.
Hadiya Pendleton was attacked by a gunman who opened fire on her and friends as they sheltered from rain in a city park.
There is a shortfall of 170, 000 high quality plastic sheets needed to improve protection from rain and snow in tents not designed to withstand the cold.
Harrington fired five birdies in six holes after the turn to ignite his challenge, while Owen hit six birdies in the best round of the day on a course soft from rain and playing 355 yards shorter with tees moved forward.
"It was definitely right thing to call off the race because visibility was really bad, not just from the rain but also from the sky", the Brazilian said.
Steep wooden roofs with locally manufactured flat tiles protect the churches from the rain and occasional snow.
There were long days and weather that varied from torrential rain to blistering heat.
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For many farmers like him, the church is the last refuge from falling rain and falling prices.
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Federer emerged from a rain delay in sizzling form, wrapping up the opening set in just 20 minutes.
From every rain simulations the runoff coefficient was estimated with a average of 0, 19 (min 0, 01 and max 0, 46).
Even some of my most battle-hardened war journalist friends admitted the moisture on their faces didn't come from the rain.
But Trott kept up his prolific summer with 166 as Warwickshire recovered from a rain-hit first day to reach 349-9.
They cover a fairly wide range of issues, from acid rain and the ozone hole through cigarette smoking and global warming.
The vegetation is brown, instead of green from winter rain, he said.
Speaking from a rain-soaked red carpet, the star pondered her employer's very public spat over the talk show contracts of Jay Leno and Conan O'Brien.
In this latest work, researchers from the University of Talca, Chile, examined data from 50 rain gauges near reservoirs in different parts of the country.
He claimed some of the animals were like family pets and they were only found in overcrowded conditions as he had brought them in from the rain.
We negotiated cables and cases to the decks, and were confronted by a crowd that seemed more intent on shelter from the rain than listening to a star of Late Junction and her jittery sidekick.
But the government is becoming increasingly concerned about the problems that pollution brings, such as sickness from filthy air and arid soil from acid rain, which has made it keen to boost the use of renewables and increase energy efficiency.
Dan Trewin said the rain had topped up river levels already high from Wednesday's rain.
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Betting on the gift of rain from Mother Nature is a lot like rolling the dice.
Outside it was pouring, the grey roads filling with rain from the grey skies.
Usually the region gets more rain from hurricanes, but that hasn't happened this year.
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