The smell of rain can comfort some, but it also warns of what’s to come. But what does rain actually smell like? The sensitive nose can smell a storm coming as the air fills with a fresh and earthy ...

Drinking water in Wilmington, Delaware, has an “earthy” odor and taste due to algal growth but is still safe for residents to drink, officials said. City residents have reported an “earthy” smell and ...

Some residents in the San Fernando Valley have reported an “earthy odor” coming from their drinking water, but officials say the cause of the smell is not harmful. In a statement issued Monday, the ...

The moment before rain arrives in a forest feels electric. The air thickens, the wind slows, and a familiar earthy scent rises from the ground. That smell, rich and fresh, signals change. It carries ...

West Columbia Director of Engineering and Water Plants Andy Zaengle said the earthy taste and smell of water are caused by recent weather patterns, including heavy rainfall, increased runoff and high ...

WILMINGTON, Delaware (WPVI) -- Residents of Wilmington, Delaware may notice their water has a different taste or smell, but city officials say the water is safe to drink. Wilmington Water describes ...

A strange odor and taste infiltrating the water distributed by Spartanburg Water Systems is being attributed to a natural occurrence, according to operators at the Upstate plant. Customers began ...

Spring has sprung — and in many parts of the world, you can smell it. The air might smell sweeter, with notes of budding florals and pollen. But there are complex parts of the scent, too, more ...

But don't sing in the rain just yet. Those aerosols might also carry viruses. An MIT study (pictured) detailed the process behind release of aerosols into the environment by rainfall, causing an ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Some residents in the San Fernando Valley ...