Acid rain is a rain or any other form of precipitation that is unusually acidic, meaning that it has elevated levels of hydrogen ions (low pH). It can have harmful effects on plants, aquatic animals, and infrastructure. Acid rain is caused by emissions of sulphur dioxide dioxide and nitrogen oxide, which react with the water molecules in the atmosphere to produce acids. Some governments have made efforts since the 1970s to reduce the release of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide into the atmosphere with positive results. Nitrogen oxides can also be produced naturally by lightning strikes, and sulphur dioxide is …
Wikipedia ShareNBER · 18 March 2021 English
The Acid Rain Program (ARP) cut sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions from power plants in the United States, with considerable benefits. We show this also reduced ambient sulfate levels, which lowered agriculture …
AGRICULTURE AND THE UNEXPECTED INCIDENCE OF THE ACID RAIN PROGRAM Nicholas J. Sanders Alan Barreca Working … Agriculture and the Unexpected Incidence of the Acid Rain Program Nicholas J. Sanders and Alan Barreca NBER … 28591 March 2021 JEL No. Q15,Q53 ABSTRACT The Acid Rain Program (ARP) cut sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions … in sandy Southeast soils, 2012”) In 1995, the Acid Rain Program (ARP) regulated sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions … credit the ARP and associated reductions in “acid rain” with protecting forests, lakes, and rivers from …
NBER · 18 March 2021 English
Mental health problems among the elderly have attracted increasing attention. The most serious mental health problems may result in suicide, and lack of family companionship is often speculated to be …
exposure and adult mortality: Evidence from the acid rain program. No. w23524. National Bureau of Economic …
NBER · 11 February 2021 English
The decade from 2010 to 2019 marked a significant turning point in China’s history of environmental regulation and pollution. This article describes the recent trends in air and water quality, …
/en/ 8 In an investigation of China’s acid rain policies, Tanaka (2015) finds that infant mortality …
ORF · 18 December 2020 English
Twenty-one of the world’s 30 cities with the worst levels of air pollution are in India, according to data compiled in IQAir AirVisual’s 2019 World Air Quality Report ; six …
per cu. M.57 Air pollution also results in acid rain and crop damage. The nitrogen oxide and sulfur … dry precipitation (gases and particulates). Acid rain damages trees and makes water unsuitable for …
World Bank Group · 25 November 2020 English
In its policy documents, the Government of Tanzania has set ambitious development targets that are driven by the urge for growth in tourism, mining, agricultural, manufacturing and service sectors. The …
away from the source Atmospheric pollution and acid rain Fragmentation Change in landscape pattern …
World Bank Group · 13 November 2020 English
Globally, cities are the source of over 70 percent of the world's greenhouse gas emissions. Cities are also the engines of the global economy, concentrating more than half the world’s …
fossil-fuel based machinery contributing to the acid rain that destroys local natural and cultural resources …
World Bank Group · 11 November 2020 English
Air pollution is a major cause of death and disease. ‘Ambient air pollution’ refers to contamination of outdoor air; ‘household air pollution’ refers to contamination of indoor air. Ambient (or …
adversely affects the environment, resulting in acid rain and associated land and water pollution. Air …
World Bank Group · 11 November 2020 English
Air pollution is a major cause of death and disease. ‘Ambient air pollution’ refers to contamination of outdoor air; ‘household air pollution’ refers to contamination of indoor air. Ambient (or …
adversely affects the environment, resulting in acid rain and associated land and water pollution. Air pollution …
World Bank Group · 16 October 2020 English
North Macedonia continues to improve its environmental performance and the efficacy of its environmental regulation. As part of this effort, the World Bank is working with the government of North …
US ETS for sulfur dioxide emissions to address acid rain. The use of pollution pricing is growing globally …
World Bank Group · 16 October 2020 English
North Macedonia continues to improve its environmental performance and the efficacy of its environmental regulation. As part of this effort, the World Bank is working with the government of North …
US ETS for sulfur dioxide emissions to address acid rain. The use of pollution pricing is growing globally …