Silent scourge. [Global issues of acid rain]

Journal Article · Mon Nov 08 04:00:00 EST 1982 · Time; (United States)

OSTI ID:5448887

Hoyle, R

Acid rain is a postindustrial stress on the environment that is shaping up as the ecological issue of the 1980s. Disagreement over the effects of acid rain pit cost-conscious government officials and utility lobbyists who see acid rain as a natural phenomenon against those who fear its subtle, but lethal effects. Scientists disagree on whether there is adequate data to justify immediate action or whether more research is needed to verify the true sources of acid rain. Meanwhile, tension between the US and Canada over transboundary pollution and the more lax attitudes of developing countries relative to the urgency felt in industrialized nations are creating global strains.

• OSTI ID: 5448887
• Journal Information: Time; (United States), Journal Name: Time; (United States) Vol. 45; ISSN TYMEA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
ACID RAIN
AIR POLLUTION ABATEMENT
ATMOSPHERIC PRECIPITATIONS
CHALCOGENIDES
COOPERATION
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT
FOSSIL-FUEL POWER PLANTS
GLOBAL ASPECTS
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
MASS TRANSFER
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POLLUTION
POLLUTION ABATEMENT
POWER PLANTS
RAIN
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
SULFUR DIOXIDE
SULFUR OXIDES
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
TRANSFRONTIER POLLUTION