Category Archives: rain

Heavy Rain in Aligarh :Dhoop Mein Niklo Ghataon Mein Nahakar Dekho…..

Posted on September 22, 2016 by Rashid Faridi

  and I remember some some lines by Nida Fazli…….. Dhoop mein niklo ghataon mein nahakar dekho Zindagi kya hai kitaabon ko hatakar dekho Sirf aankhon se hi duniya nahin dekhi jati Dil ki dhadkan ko bhi binaai bana ke … Continue reading →

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Does cloud weigh? How Much?

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

Have clouds  any weight at all ? How can they, if they are floating in the air like a balloon filled with helium? If one tie a helium balloon to a kitchen scale it won’t register any weight, so why should a … Continue reading →

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Rain Gardens: Natural Solution to Urban Water Pollution

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Rashid Faridi

Rain gardens are also known as recharge gardens.A rain garden is a planted depression that allows rainwater runoff from impervious urban areas like roofs, driveways, walkways, parking lots, and compacted lawn areas the opportunity to be absorbed. This reduces rain … Continue reading →

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Rainiest Places

Posted on June 19, 2010 by Rashid Faridi

Cherrapunji, India Cherrapunji receives an annual rainfall of 1,270 cms. Here it rains so much for two reasons – Elevation: because of the elevation, air that blows over the plains below is cooled as it rises to the higher elevation. … Continue reading →

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