While the term “acid rain” is widely known, its definition is less understood. It is indeed a phenomenon that remains ...

Acid rain is a term that refers to not just rain but also other forms of precipitation such as snow, hail, sleet, and fog that has a higher acidity than normal. Acid rain is caused by the burning of ...

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 ...

Is acid rain coming down over Ohio farmlands? Social media posts claim this is an effect of the response to the Feb. 3 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. A woman in a Feb. 19 Facebook video ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Nearly a month after a train derailment in Ohio caused a toxic ...

Acid rain is a very broad term. It encompasses not only rain but also other forms of precipitation including fog, hail, sleet, snow, dust, and gas. It can even cause haze or smog, contributing to the ...

The Ohio Department of Agriculture denied that the Feb. 3 freight train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, caused acid rain to pour down on farmlands. Although the controlled burn of vinyl chloride ...

The beauty of the Adirondacks is now threatened by climate change (see the Climate Change station). However, this is not the first threat the Adirondacks have faced. Beginning in the 1970s and 80s, ...

Norfolk Southern Railroad released and burned five tanker cars of vinyl chloride in East Palestine, Ohio, to prevent explosion after a freight train derailed in the village Feb. 3. Vinyl chloride, a ...

Just when you thought it was safe to go out in wet weather, acid rain "may have a sequel", said Popular Mechanics, and "like most sequels, it's arguably worse". And it might not have a happy ending ...

Acid rain seemed like a problem we solved decades ago, but in 2025, signs suggest it’s creeping back in worrying ways. From weakened protections to new chemical threats, here are twelve reasons acid ...