Acid rain is precipitation that contains harmful acids formed from air pollution, and it can damage ecosystems, structures, ...

The biggest sources are coal-burning power plants, factories, and automobiles. A virtual tree graveyard of Norway spruce in Poland bears the scars of acid rain. Caused when rain droplets absorb ...

Acid rain harms plants and wildlife by altering the pH levels of soils and water bodies — for example, acidification of aquatic ecosystems harms endangered whooping cranes by depleting their food ...

Acid rain can also harm fish and other wildlife ... where acid-sensitive plants and animals may live. An increase in soil sulfur levels can also affect the uptake of minerals into herbage that ...

Our state is part of the region that consistently leads the nation in emissions of acid rain-producing sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides. Pennsylvania is a leader in acid rain in the U.S. Acid ...

Plants and forests. Acid rain can destroy nutrients such as calcium and magnesium that keep trees healthy. It releases aluminum, which makes it tougher for trees to get water from the ground.