Both stem from pollution created by humans. Even though acid rain is a regional problem, it can go on to alter the chemical makeup of soil and water around the world. Some compounds that cause ...

The air was so laden with pollution from coal power ... worse in its potential damage to fresh‐water lakes and fish and tourism.” A few decades later, acid rain had largely disappeared.

Pollution from coal power plants and cars ... at levels higher than what’s considered safe for drinking water. Unlike acid rain, we can’t simply regulate emissions to stop it.

Water pollution happens when chemicals or dangerous ... chemical reactions once they are in the atmosphere, creating acid rain and smog. Other sources of air pollution can come from within ...

Caused when rain droplets absorb air pollution like sulfur ... it hard for trees to take up water. Acids also harm tree leaves and needles. The effects of acid rain, combined with other ...

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 ... levels above drinking water guidelines.