A volunteer with the Acid Rain Monitoring Project in 2014. The project, based at UMass Amherst, has been collected water quality data since 1983. (ARMP ) AMHERST -- In the 1970s and 1980s, acid rain ...

Detroit — David Skole, a professor of forestry at Michigan State University, visited the Detroit News offices earlier this month to argue that cap-and-trade legislation would be an economic boon to ...

In 1983, the University of Massachusetts, through the UMass Amherst Water Resources Research Center, began monitoring the effects of acid rain on surface waters statewide and reporting their findings.

Acid rain is a very broad term. It encompasses not only rain but also other forms of precipitation including fog, hail, sleet, snow, dust, and gas. It can even cause haze or smog, contributing to the ...

Acid rain seemed like a problem we solved decades ago, but in 2025, signs suggest it’s creeping back in worrying ways. From weakened protections to new chemical threats, here are twelve reasons acid ...

When acidic components get into rain or other forms of precipitation, acid rain can make trees die. It won't hurt you to walk or swim in acid rain, but the particles that cause it may hurt your lungs ...