NORFOLK, Va. — Acid rain is a serious environmental problem caused by air pollution. It forms when sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides are released into the atmosphere, mainly from burning fossil fuels ...

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The United States could see the return of toxic acid rain, an environmental problem thought to have been solved decades ago, due to the White House's rollback of pollution protections, according to an ...

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Democrats and Republicans once worked together to solve an environmental crisis. That sentence, admittedly, reads a bit like the start of a fairy tale. Long gone are the days when Republicans seemed ...

You've probably heard of acid rain: rain that's more acidic than normal because of pollution in the atmosphere. But, if rain can become more acidic, shouldn't it also be able to become more basic?

Introduction: a rain of ashes -- Creating a global pollution problem -- The science of acid rain -- Energy industry research and the politics of doubt -- Pollution across the Iron Curtain -- ...

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WASHINGTON (AP) — A $4.6 billion settlement Tuesday by one of the last holdouts among polluting power companies signals the end of a long legal debate over acid rain — and a tougher battle ahead over ...

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rolled back regulations on air polluters twice in the past week by exempting steel plants from rules governing coal-fired smokestacks and by ...

Why you can’t trust economic advice from big business. By Paul Krugman Forests are a source of inspiration, respite and wealth in Germany. Now, people are fighting to save them from drought and ...