Rain is one of nature’s most fascinating processes, yet most people take it for granted. Every drop that falls from the sky ...

NOx pollution occurs when nitrogen oxides are released as a gas into the atmosphere during the high-temperature combustion of fossil fuels. These nitrogen oxides consist mainly of two molecules ...

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 ...

Plastic pollution and forever chemicals are so widespread they’re even in the rain, putting public health and natural ecosystems at risk.

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 ...

Miller is optimistic about these new polymers and thinks more efficient stirring in sophisticated reactors should increase their molecular weight and further improve their mechanical properties: ‘I ...

With DDT, lead paint, and power plant emissions causing acid rain, growing public outcry eventually led to policy changes, despite pushback from industry.

If the water molecules attach to corrosive gases, such as sulfur dioxide, the gas will dissolve in the water and form an acid solution that can damage health and property. Water vapour content of air ...

Life from a drop of rain: New research suggests rainwater helped form the first protocell walls A Nobel-winning biologist, two engineering schools, and a vial of Houston rainwater cast new light ...

What is Acid Rain? Acid rain is any form of precipitation that is unusually acidic, meaning that is possesses high levels of hydrogen ions. It can have harmful effects on aquatic animals, plants, and ...

Desert countries like the United Arab Emirates are searching for ways to make it rain. New technologies might make this possible, but at what price?

Three decades ago, Republicans in New Hampshire’s primary rallied around solving acid rain. Now, the presidential contenders dismiss climate change.