NATURE
What Would Life Be Without Wet Weather?
A blessing to plants and trees. A boon to modern life.
Wet weather offers a bundle of good to us all.
For a start, rain is a blessing to plants and trees. It is, as a gardener says, a match made in heaven (unless, of course, the rainfall is excessive).
Rainwater is the healthiest choice over well water or tap water in watering plants.
Well water contains iron and other heavy minerals that can build up and damage soil and plants.
Tap water contains chlorine that could cause plant-tissue toxicity.
And if you wonder (I did, too) why plants are greener after it rains, this is because some of the elements of air in its nitrate and ammonium forms, are brought down by the rain and are quickly absorbed by the roots and leaves.
When it rains, carbon dioxide combines with other minerals in the atmosphere imparting rainwater with an acidic pH. As this acidic pH reaches the soil, micronutrients locked up in the soil, including copper, iron, manganese and zinc that are important for plant growth, are then released.
For us humans, our life depends on rain that provides water for industries, agriculture, hygiene and electrical energy. What would modern life be without wet weather?
In some cultures where rivers, lakes and aquifers are not easily accessible, their source of freshwater is — guess what? Rain.
The wonders of walking or jogging in the rain
When plants perk up with wet weather as they soak in this beneficial liquid, humans also reap benefits from walking in the rain. It invites one to have a positive attitude or a different perspective.
Walking in the rain (without umbrella) is also a better time for breathing in fresh air. Droplets of rain falling through the atmosphere act like a magnet as they attract air pollution particles. Think pollution from the traffic.
Or, if you are tough and would rather jog or run in the rain — provided there are no thunders or lightnings or a thick wall of rainfall — this activity is deemed safe and beneficial. Just make sure to take necessary measures when running in the rain.
So, what is not to love about wet weather (provided the weather gives us lots of sunshine, too)?
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