Acid rain is a serious environmental problem occurring all over the world, particularly in large swaths of the United States and Canada. As the name suggests, it indicates precipitation that is ...

Acid rain not only harms human health but is also damaging to animals. Animals that live in aquatic environments, such as lakes, rivers, and streams, are most affected by acid rain.

Rain is a sign of hope and life, especially in low precipitation regions like Iran, but in some instances it can be harmful both for humans and the environment. I’m not talking about floods, rather ...

After an air-quality agreement Canada signed in the 1990s, P.E.I.'s precipitation no longer falls into the range of acid rain ...

While acid rain caused by sulfur dioxide is an environmental threat of the past (at least, for now), a new kind of acid is proliferating in rain water—as well as groundwater, ice cores, and even human ...

The pH scale goes from 0 to 14, where 0 is extremely acidic and 14 is alkaline. Normal rain falls at 5.6 on the pH scale. Acid rain, however, usually falls between 4.2 and 4.4.

Some U.S. scientists warn that the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed deregulations could lead to the return of acid rain and contaminated soil for parts of Canada.

Headlines warning of the threats of acid rain were commonplace. For years there had been obfuscation, denial and diplomatic stand-offs, but once the science was settled beyond doubt, calls for ...

You can tell an environmental problem has gone off the radar screen when Friends of the Earth don't have anybody tracking it, and that's the case with acid rain. There is currently no acid rain ...

Nova Scotia rivers still suffer from acid rain. Restoration may also aid climate Published on Aug. 7, 2024, 10:56 PM ...