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

Acid rain describes any form of precipitation that contains high levels of nitric and sulfuric acids. It can also occur in the form of snow, fog, and tiny bits of dry material that settle to Earth.

Acid rain is caused by both human and natural sources. Natural causes include volcanoes, lightning, and decaying plant and animal matter. In the United States, fossil-fuel combustion is the ...

MARCH 4, 2013— -- Acid rain commanded as much attention in the 1990s as global warming or the hole in the ozone does today. But despite more than two decades of efforts to stop acid rain by ...

Because acid rain has been found to destroy fresh-water life and is suspected of damaging forests, crops and human health, Congress is considering legislation to control the emissions of the ...

NORFOLK, Va. — Acid rain is a serious environmental problem caused by air pollution. It forms when sulfur dioxide and ...

Acid rain is still an issue, just not as much of one. The hole story. Back in the 1980s, scientists discovered, much to their dismay, that human activity was depleting the ozone layer.

opinion Commentary. We humans restored the ozone layer and defeated acid rain, we can solve climate change The good news is that we've been here before and we know how to fix things - if we want to.

Unlike acid rain, we can’t simply regulate emissions to stop it. With microplastic rain, ... A study earlier this year even found evidence of microplastics in the human brain.