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 ...

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 ...

As pollution and sulfuric acid choked North American skies in the 1970s and 80s, a bipartisan, transnational agreement spearheaded by the Environmental Protection Agency combatted acid rain, which ...

Decades ago, acid rain was one of the world's most alarming environmental crises. Pollution from coal power plants and cars made rainfall so toxic that it killed fish, wiped out forests, and even ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: While acid rain caused by sulfur ...

Moscow/Bologna/Halle. The Tunguska catastrophe in 1908 evidently led to high levels of acid rain. This is the conclusion reached by Russian, Italian and German researchers based on the results of ...

Alexander E. Gates is affiliated with The Newark Green Team. Climate change can seem like an insurmountable challenge. However, if you look closely at its causes, you’ll realize that history is filled ...

The world feels like it’s being set alight; wildfires in Canada and Europe, floods in China, and a never-ending stream of recording-breaking heat waves have garnered numerous headlines. The feeling ...

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 ...