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The smell of rain and the feeling of euphoria that comes when a storm washes over the parched earth – it really is good for you. Here is why.

The smell of the desert after a rainstorm could be good for your health thanks to plants releasing oils and chemicals that cut stress, researchers report.

Desert dwellers know it well: the smell of rain and the feeling of euphoria that comes when a storm washes over the parched Earth.

Desert dwellers know it well: the smell of rain and the feeling of joy that comes with it. The familiar fragrance, which is the result of oils and chemicals released by desert plants, may offer stress-reducing health benefits, University of Arizona research suggests.