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Lockdown aids rain research

A project to fill in gaps in Britain’s historical weather data has been completed thanks to thousands of volunteers stuck at home as a result of the coronavirus lockdown. The Rainfall Rescue campaign called on the volunteers – many of whom suddenly had a lot more time on their hands

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