The United States could see the return of toxic acid rain, an environmental problem thought to have been solved decades ago, due to the White House's rollback of pollution protections, according to an ...

Acid rain has been greatly reduced but tons of toxis still drift down each year. MARCH 4, 2013— -- Acid rain commanded as much attention in the 1990s as global warming or the hole in the ozone ...

The beauty of the Adirondacks is now threatened by climate change (see the Climate Change station). However, this is not the first threat the Adirondacks have faced. Beginning in the 1970s and 80s, ...

NORFOLK, Va. — Acid rain is a serious environmental problem caused by air pollution. It forms when sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides are released into the atmosphere, mainly from burning fossil fuels ...

Plastic particles have been found on pretty much every surface of Earth, and now, researchers say that in many places it's actually raining microplastics, posing threats to our water supplies. As Vox ...

It has long been noticed how nature has an incredible ability to heal itself, even after severe damage caused by a variety of factors. For instance, when soils are depleted, plants and microorganisms ...

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 ...

In a 150-day microcosm experiment, simulated acid rain increased the persistence of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and triggered rapid genetic and phenotypic adaptation. The stress destabilized native ...

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 ...

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 ...