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 ...

Two vacation places that I frequently visit all throughout the year are Southampton, Long Island, and the Adirondacks, New York. These places have become great destinations for me when I want to ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Lava from the Kilauea volcano is pouring into the Pacific Ocean, creating laze. Lava from the Kilauea volcano is pouring into the Pacific Ocean off Hawaii's Big Island, creating a new, dangerous ...

Acid rain from fossil fuel pollution may be quietly training soil bacteria to become longer-lived, more transmissible, and more deadly, according to a ...

Jan. 13—A public hearing on Dec. 30, 2024, in Great Bend raised concern about an acid rain permit renewal for the Sunflower Electric Corporation's station at 335 NW 50 Ave. in rural Great Bend. The ...