http://www.epa.gov/acidrain/Information about causes and effects, how acid rain is measured, and what is being done to solve the problem. Includes activities for students.Air Quality > Acid DepositionThe following links offer additional information on state and national data and statistics, acid rain legislation, and U.S. and international initiatives.
Acid rain is a serious environmental problem that affects large parts of the United States and Canada. Acid rain is particularly damaging to lakes, streams, and forests and the plants and animals that live in these ecosystems. This Web site provides information about the following:
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About EPA efforts reduce electric utilities' emissions of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides, the pollutants responsible for acid deposition. The program includes a system of tradable SO2 emissions allowances.
Research programme of applied science projects to aid DEFRA make policy decisions concerned with air pollution, acid rain, and the effects on freshwater systems in the UK.
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