A forest watered by acid rain may be less able to slake its thirst. That’s one finding from a decades-long experiment in the Appalachian Mountains, where the U.S. Forest Service since 1989 has ...

Remember acid rain? In the 1970s and ‘80s, scientists found that rain 100 times more acidic than normal was decimating forests in parts of the Northeast. Today, the recovery is impressive.

The effects of acid rain, combined with other environmental stressors, leave trees and plants less healthy and more vulnerable to cold temperatures, insects, and disease. The pollutants may also ...

When acid rain falls upon an ecosystem, it affects the water supply as well as the plants and animals in that area. In aquatic ecosystems, acid rain can harm fish, insects and other aquatic animals.

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 ...

The new research found that in about 50 years, acid rain had severely degraded previously fertile soil near St. Petersburg to the point that spruce trees could no longer maintain healthy growth rates.

Plants and forests. Acid rain can destroy nutrients such as calcium and magnesium that keep trees healthy. It releases aluminum, which makes it tougher for trees to get water from the ground.

A new study conducted by researchers from Cornell University has pointed out to the reduction in the number of sugar maple trees as a consequence of acid rain and alteration in the soil nature.

Acid rain has long been known to be a threat to streams, forests and human health. The 1990 Clean Air Act, which targeted key pollutants, did help.

Acid rain is one of the most destructive environmental threats to forests and their inhabitants. From weakening trees to harming wildlife, this invisible danger is reshaping entire ecosystems.

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