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Acid rain mitigation experiment increases N export [Ecology]>

Edit PNAS 23 Jun 2016
Decades of acid rain have acidified forest soils and freshwaters throughout montane forests of the northeastern United States; the resulting loss of soil base cations is hypothesized to be responsible for limiting rates of forest growth throughout the region. In 1999, an experiment was conducted that reversed the long-term trend... ....

Locals get together for a pollution-free Dombivli

Edit DNA India 23 Jun 2016
-->. The blast in a chemical factory in Dombivli's MIDC area on May 26 has united the residents of this city. Pollution in Dombivli has always been of great concern to all residing in the area. The satellite city caught everybody's attention when there was green rain (acid rain) in the city a few years back. And when the chemical factory blast which took place last month, every resident has become concerned about their safety ... Info. ....

Neutralizing acidic forest soils boosts tree growth, causes spike in nitrogen export

Edit Science Daily 22 Jun 2016
A legacy of acid rain has acidified forest soils throughout the northeastern US, lowering the growth rate of trees. In an attempt to mitigate this trend, in 1999 scientists added calcium to an experimental forest in New Hampshire. Tree growth recovered, but a decade later there was a major increase in the nitrogen content of stream water draining the site ... ....

Remarks by the President at Bill Signing of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety For the 2st Century Act (President of the United States)

Edit Public Technologies 22 Jun 2016
And just like in the 1970s, when we decided to do something about smog that was choking our cities and our auto industry was able to innovate to make our cars cleaner, just like in the 1990s, when we had the problems with acid rain and our businesses figured out a way to do something about it and still keep growing and thriving, I'm absolutely ......

Calcium depletion in a northern forest ecosystem [Ecology]>

Edit PNAS 21 Jun 2016
The pace and degree of nutrient limitation are among the most critical uncertainties in predicting terrestrial ecosystem responses to global change. In the northeastern United States, forest growth has recently declined along with decreased soil calcium (Ca) availability, suggesting that acid rain has depleted soil Ca to the point where... ....

Slain! is a disappointing death growl

Edit Kill Screen 20 Jun 2016
Heavy metal is the musical and theatrical manifestation of mankind’s lizard brain. It’s an auditory siege that rifles through our ancient and violent nature that was once necessary to survive ... Symphony of the Night (1997) in all the right ways ... putting walls between you and nature’s howling winds and baying coyotes, a roof that blocks harmful UV rays and acid rain, a garage that stores guitars unplayed and amps never plugged in ... ....

Barbara Young: Environment doesn’t respect borders so EU best hope of change

Edit Scotsman 18 Jun 2016
In the latest in our series on Scotland’s future, Barbara Young of Environmentalists for Europe sets out why we should consider the environment and Vote Remain for Nature ... It seems that the case is strong and undeniable ... Back in the 1980s, the UK was known as the “dirty man of Europe” when we pumped raw sewage regularly into rivers and seas and produced more sulphur dioxide and acid rain than any other European nation ... ....

World Canals Conference speakers announced (Scottish Canals)

Edit Public Technologies 17 Jun 2016
(Source. Scottish Canals) ... Since its inception in 2007, the Alliance has grown into a coalition of more than 900 organisations working together to bring about real change in New York and New Jersey ... From fighting to clean up long-festering toxic waste sites and reducing damaging acid rain to championing groundbreaking laws to increase recycling, Mr Grannis has been driving positive environmental change for more than three decades....

NASA Awards Grants for University Research and Development Programs (NASA - The National Aeronautics and Space Administration)

Edit Public Technologies 16 Jun 2016
(Source. NASA - The National Aeronautics and Space Administration). New research has detected smaller sulfur dioxide concentrations and sources around the world, including human-made sources such as medium-size power plants and oil-related activities. Credits. EPA ... A known health hazard and contributor to acid rain, sulfur dioxide (SO2) is one of six air pollutants regulated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ... -end-. Last Updated....

If U.S. health care were a country, it would rank 13th for emissions

Edit Grist 14 Jun 2016
A visit to the doctor’s office or hospital evokes images of cleanliness. sterile countertops, white walls, and sleek tools ... U.S. healthcare is also responsible for 12 percent of acid rain, 10 percent of smog, and 9 percent of respiratory diseases from particulate matter ... Filed under....

Government of Canada proposes new standards to reduce air pollution from equipment and tools used by millions of Canadians (Embassy of Canada in France)

Edit Public Technologies 10 Jun 2016
(Source. Embassy of Canada in France). June 10, 2016 - Ottawa, Ontario - Environment and Climate Change Canada ... The proposed amendments would only apply to the manufacture and import of new products into Canada. Canadians can continue to use equipment that they already own ... Quote ... These proposed changes will greatly reduce emissions that contribute to smog, acid rain, and human health issues including asthma.' ... Related product. Backgrounder....

Government of Canada proposes new standards to reduce air pollution from equipment and tools used by millions of Canadians (Government of Canada)

Edit Public Technologies 10 Jun 2016
(Source. Government of Canada). June 10, 2016 - Ottawa, Ontario - Environment and Climate Change Canada ... The proposed amendments would only apply to the manufacture and import of new products into Canada. Canadians can continue to use equipment that they already own ... Quote ... These proposed changes will greatly reduce emissions that contribute to smog, acid rain, and human health issues including asthma.' ... Related product. Backgrounder ... (noodl....

Researchers reveal the hidden environmental and public health impacts of the US healthcare sector (Northeastern University)

Edit Public Technologies 10 Jun 2016
(Source. Northeastern University). Over the past 10 years, the U.S. healthcare sector's greenhouse gas emissions grew by more than 30 percent, accounting for 9.8 percent of the national total in 2013. 'If the U.S ... Image by YoungHee Jang/Northeastern University. 'If the U.S ... acid rain, global warming, smog for­ma­tion, ozone deple­tion, res­pi­ra­tory dis­ease from par­tic­u­late matter, and cancer from chem­ical expo­sure, among others....
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