Our state is part of the region that consistently leads the nation in emissions of acid rain-producing sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides. Pennsylvania is a leader in acid rain in the U.S. Acid rain ...
A team of researchers from across the nation has discovered that calcium can restore tree deterioration caused by acid rain. The study, which involved researchers from UC Berkeley, Cornell University, ...
After taking a close new look into soil chemistry and where calcium comes from, scientists said Wednesday that acid rain may be doing less damage to forests than anticipated. In a report published in ...
In the 1970s, acid rain was one of the most serious environmental threats in North America and Europe. The air was so laden with pollution from coal power plants and cars at the time that it turned ...
WASHINGTON— The Center for Biological Diversity filed a lawsuit today challenging the Environmental Protection Agency’s failure to assess harms to endangered wildlife and plants when determining the ...
When humans hurt nature, Earth weeps. Its screeching wails rise towards the sky and rain down teardrops, not of blood or salt, but acid. Dubbed “acid rain,” this rain is a witch’s brew that has ...
With the pesticide DDT, lead paint, and the power plant emissions that were causing acid rain, growing public outcry eventually led to policy changes, despite pushback from industry. Climate change ...
Why you can’t trust economic advice from big business. By Paul Krugman Forests are a source of inspiration, respite and wealth in Germany. Now, people are fighting to save them from drought and ...