acid rain

Also known as acid deposition

rain that is unusually acidic

AI overview

Acid rain is rain that is more acidic than normal, typically caused by pollution such as sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides released into the atmosphere. It matters because it can damage forests, corrode buildings and metal structures, and harm aquatic ecosystems when it falls to earth.

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Research

2,656 papers

Effects of acid rain on plant growth: A meta-analysis.ReviewJournal of environmental management · 2021Shi Z, Zhang J, Xiao Z et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.113213
Acid rain and air pollution: 50 years of progress in environmental science and policy.ReviewAmbio · 2020Grennfelt P, Engleryd A, Forsius M et al.DOI: 10.1007/s13280-019-01244-4
Acid rain and its ecological consequences.ReviewJournal of environmental biology · 2008Singh A, Agrawal M
Acid rain reduced soil carbon emissions and increased the temperature sensitivity of soil respiration: A comprehensive meta-analysis.The Science of the total environment · 2024Liu W, Fang J, Liang Y et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.171370
Acid rain reduces plant-photosynthesized carbon sequestration and soil microbial network complexity.The Science of the total environment · 2023Liu Z, Chen J, Su Z et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.162030
Acid rain.Journal of the Royal Society of Health · 1990Crane AJDOI: 10.1177/146642409011000301
Response and driving factors of soil enzyme activity related to acid rain: a meta-analysis.ReviewEnvironmental science and pollution research international · 2023Shi Z, Zhang J, Zhang H et al.DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-29585-4
Physiological Responses of Earthworm Under Acid Rain Stress.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Chen X, Zhang J, Wei HDOI: 10.3390/ijerph17197246

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Encyclopedic overview

Processes involved in acid deposition (only SO2 and NOx) play a significant role in acid rain Acid clouds can grow on SO2 emissions from refineries, as seen here in Curaçao.

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