Acid rain is a very broad term. It encompasses not only rain but also other forms of precipitation including fog, hail, sleet, snow, dust, and gas. It can even cause haze or smog, contributing to the ...

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 ...

The region's legacy of acid rain is clearly visible in the black crust on the gravestones at the Madison Street Cemetery in Hamilton, New York. Cassandra Willyard Geologist Rich April climbs the small ...

Thirty-five years ago, the waters of Lake Colden in New York's Adirondack Mountains were found to be too acidic to support fish, making the picturesque, high-altitude body of water one of the ...

These 8 countries that produce the most acid rain in the world should really think about the environment they will leave for the generations to come. Acid rains are very dangerous and they have ...

If a superacid like carborane, that can disintegrate things instantly, came raining down from the sky, it would destroy ...

Those of us who are non-millennials may remember back to the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s when the hottest environmental issue was acid rain. In fact, acid rain generated as much controversy and ...

After earthquakes and molten lava tore open the earth in Hawaii,residents of the Big Island have new threats to worry about: acid rain and volcanic smog. The Kilauea eruption last week left cracks on ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. After surviving earthquakes and molten lava, ...