April showers are supposed to bring May flowers, but the light rain that fell across New England recently brought dirt from ...

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A study published by researchers at the University at Albany has presented the first documented evidence that Adirondack ...

A new study published by researchers at the University at Albany has presented the first documented evidence that ...

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Today, green infrastructure projects on Ms. Chalk’s block can capture 8,800 gallons of rain per storm, and Water Wise has ...

Coal-fired power plants have done their fair share of damage over the past century. “Ash can be used to replace up a 30% of ...

Both acidic and alkaline rain can have toxic effects, affecting aquatic and plant life, even as the study's authors said "acid rain does not currently pose a major and immediate threat to our region".

A study by the IMD and IITM, Pune, reveals how air pollution affects rainfall acidity in Indian cities. Findings indicate urban emissions can make rain more acidic, while desert dust can counteract ...

Normal rain has a pH of around 5.6 because of natural factors like atmospheric carbon dioxide forming carbonic acid and other pollutant gases,” said Bishwajit Mukhopadhyay, former scientist in IMD. He ...

Air pollution could be making rainfall more acidic in cities such as Vishakhapatnam, Allahabad, Mohanbari (Assam), while dust from the Thar could be making rain more alkaline in Jodhpur ...