ACID RAIN
DEFINITION: "Acid rain is a term for rain, snow, sleet, or other wet precipitation that is polluted by such acids as sulfuric acid and nitric acid. Acid rain harms thousands of lakes, rivers, and streams worldwide, killing fishes and aquatic life." (World Book Encyclopedia, 1994)
NARROW THE TOPIC:
What is acid rain?
Is acid rain a serious environmental problem?
What are the effects of acid rain on the ecosystems?
Can the Clean Air Act of 1970 help reduce acid rain in the United States?
Are forests in danger due to acid rain?
LINCC SUBJECT HEADINGS: Acid Rain; Air Pollution; Clean Air Act of 1970
SPECIALIZED SOURCES SHELVED IN REFERENCE COLLECTION:
Earth Science REF QE 28. E12 2001 Ecology Basics REF QH 540.4 .E39 2004 "Acid Deposition" Encyclopedia of Environment and Society REF HM 856 .E53 2007 Encyclopedia of Global Change REF GE 149.E47 Gale Encyclopedia of Science REF Q 121 .G37
AVAILABLE AT THE REFERENCE DESK:
Current Controversies: Developing Nations: (also available in the Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center (Gale) Database)
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center (Gale); Environment
At Issue: Is Air Pollution a Serious Threat to Health? (also available in the Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center (Gale) Database)
CQ Researcher Plus Archive (CQ Press):
"Coal's Comeback" 10/05/07
STATISTICS: Information Plus: Water; Garbage and Other Pollution (Ref Desk) (also available in the Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center (Gale) Database)
ELECTRONIC INDEXES:
Academic Search Complete Expanded Academic ASAP Science Complete
Health and Wellness Resource Center CQ Researcher Plus Archive Issues and Controversies
FULL-TEXT NEWSPAPERS: America's Newspapers
SUGGESTED INTERNET SITES:
EPA Acid Rain Program
Hubbard Brook Research Foundation http://www.hbrook.sr.unh.edu/hbfound/report.pdf Environmental Literacy Council http://www.enviroliteracy.org/article.php/2.html
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