Earth and Leaf Editorial – Rainforests. How do Trees Make it Rain? Well, they are called rainforests after all.  How do trees make it rain? It is important that everyone understands how this works.  We must grow more trees, we must rehabilitate rainforest.  Above all else we must listen to the science. Emily Kent Photography/Getty Images How do Trees make it Rain ? Rainforests are often described as the lungs of the Earth but they also perform another extraordinary function that receives far less attention. Through their roots, trees draw vast quantities of water from the soil – acting like giant natural pumps – which travel up the trunk and…