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Article: Scientists develop new hypothesis on the fate of acid rain.
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- Life Science Weekly
- Article date:
- February 24, 2003
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2003 FEB 24 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A new hypothesis is being presented by scientists from The Woods Hole Research Center, the University of Arizona, and the University of Maine that may help explain how acid rain reacts chemically in forest soils.
"Acids of nitrogen and sulfur in rainwater, often called 'acid rain,' can have both positive and negative effects on the health of forests, streams, and lakes," explained Eric Davidson of The Woods Hole Research Center, lead scientist of the study. "Acid rain is caused by air pollution, such as emissions from cars and industrial smoke stacks. It is known to cause nutrient imbalances in soil and in water that ...