Rain Bird Corporation has announced that it will acquire Rachio, Inc., a company known for its smart irrigation controllers. This move will bring Rachio's technology and products under the Rain Bird ...

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These devices are easy to use and don't demand a degree in tech-wizardry. They offer reliable design and clever tricks rather than flashy gimmicks.

Water gushed from manholes as Tropical Storm Peipah brought torrential rainfall to western Japan on Friday, September 5. Video here from photographer Yusuke Kashima shows rain lashing streets in Chiba ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah is getting a much-needed reprieve from a long dry spell this summer. From northern Utah to southern Utah, scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected for the next couple of ...

Boise State head coach Spencer Danielson had a creative idea to mimic Florida’s temperamental summer weather during Wednesday’s practice. It was business as usual at the beginning of the session under ...

The Lac qui Parle Lake Dam is viewed from downstream in a 2021 file photo. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers removed bulkheads at the dam June 23, 2025, to reduce flood risk after ongoing rain.

Based in Azusa, Calif., Rain Bird Corporation is the world's leading manufacturer and provider of irrigation products and services. Since its beginnings in 1933, Rain Bird has offered the industry's ...

Sprinklers are being used to mimic Mother Nature in a bid to protect central and south-east Queensland's bum-breathing turtles from the impacts of climate change. The critically endangered freshwater ...

GRAND CHUTE — For the past week, the McDonell baseball team had been planning around a morning start time for its WIAA state tournament opener Wednesday against Ithaca. Mother Nature had other ideas.

The IrriSense Smart Irrigation Sprinkler will automatically adjust its watering schedule based on the weather and soil conditions. The IrriSense Smart Irrigation Sprinkler will automatically adjust ...

how easy it is to wire the controller to the sprinkler system’s water valves and whether the controls are simple to use. To evaluate a system’s watering accuracy, we collect rainfall data from a rain ...