Anyone who remembers the 70s and 80s will probably remember acid rain. Industrial emissions acidified precipitation around the globe, which killed forests and crops, rendered lakes inhospitable, corroded buildings, and exacerbated human health problems.
But anyone who follows environmental news will be surprised to learn this: we solved it! Countries came together to limit acid rain-causing emissions, eliminating the problem altogether.
…kind of. Acidic precipitation may not be a thing of the past after all.
Further reading:
Ambio [journal]
The Christian Science Monitor
Engineering & Science, 1984
U.S. Geological Survey
Environmental Protection Agency
Poisonous Skies [book]
Our World in Data
Harvard’s Center for Science & Int’l Affairs
The Washington Post
The MacNeil/Lehrer Report
Smithsonian Magazine
NYLS J. of Int’l & Comp. Law
The Los Angeles Times
Institute for Research on Public Policy
U.S. Energy Department
Canadian Minister of Environment
Bloomberg
Nature [journal]
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Atmospheric Chemistry & Physics [journal]
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
Scientific American
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