Information about and from regional acid deposition monitoring programs in the Chesapeake Bay watershed (USA).

A discussion of the causes and effects of acid rain, and possible policy solutions.

Monitors the ecological impact of acid deposition in areas of the United Kingdom believed to be sensitive to acidification.

The programme aims to assess the impacts of proposed energy related environmental policies and regulation on UK industry, and their cost implications for the final consumer.

The US National Atmospheric Deposition Program operates an acid rain observing network that is used to monitor the chemistry of precipitation for geographical and temporal long-term trends. Quality assured precipitation chemistry data (including acidity) and analyzed maps are available for viewing and downloading.

Information about acid rain, its causes and effects, how we measure acid rain, and what is being done to solve the problem. Includes activities for students.

Acid Deposition Monitoring and Research in the UK: The Acid Deposition home page. These pages contain information about the acid deposition monitoring networks managed by the National Environmental Technology Centre (AEA Technology plc), and (will soon) provide a summary of the latest Review Group on Acid Rain report.

U.S. Geological Survey information resources on acidic deposition in the United States.

The Green Lane, Environment Canada's World Wide Web site. Facts, news, children's resources, and links from Environment Canada.

The most dramatic reports of acid rain damages in the early 70s, were those of Ontario lakes having irreversible fish losses. Dead fish were washing up along the beaches, and the term "wet desert" was being used to describe the clear, blue, fishless lakes.