Rain, rain, go away ... at least if your pH is below six! The sixth installment in a series of seven videos teaching about pollution and our atmosphere shows learners the facts about acid rain. Embedded pauses allow you to stop and check...

How do we stop acid rain from forming or repair the damages it causes? The seventh and final video in the series presents learners with common methods of reducing the harmful effects of acid rain. Topics such as the scrubbers used...

Titrations are a great work-out routine; you get buffer. But what are buffers and where do they naturally occur? Watch this explanation to find out. Also included are a discussion of acid rain, carbonate buffering,...

Ever wonder why old headstones in cemeteries are difficult to read? Learn about acid-base reactions and how these contribute to the defacing of statues and headstones and how improving the way we burn coal has decreased these effects.

This rock is on a roll! Introduce young geologists and environmentalists to the many uses of limestone using the fifth installment in a series of seven. Illustrate the components and properties of cement, mortar, and concrete,...

Using a catalyst to reduce reaction times is often necessary for a reaction to be profitable. But are all catalysts safe? The sixth installment in a 12-part Green Chemistry series has learners explore the role of catalysts in industrial...

It's easy to take for granted the the importance of electricity in modern society, and even easier to overlook the environmental cost that is paid for all that energy. Watch as this video explores the detrimental impact...

Article explains the power of acid rain. Acid rain dissolves forest nutrients faster than previously thought.

Brief article explores acid rain, a general term used to describe different kinds of acidic air pollution.

Define buffers and their compositions, and learn about carbonate buffering systems in nature, acid rain, pH of buffers, and titration. See an experiment using indicators to showcase just how awesome buffers are. [10:51]

In this episode created of Crash Course, Hank talks about how nutty our world is via Buffers! He defines buffers and their compositions, talks about carbonate buffering systems in nature, acid rain, pH of buffers, and titration. Plus, a...

This site is from Government of Canada on the causes and effects of acid rain in Canada, as well as the steps that are being taken to reduce acid rain in Canada.

The EPA discusses the actions the government agencies are taking to reduce acid rain.

Brief explanation of acid rain, a kind of acidic air pollution.

Learn about buffers and their compositions, carbonate buffering systems in nature, acid rain, pH of buffers, and titration. Also see an experiment using indicators to showcase buffers. [11:41]

In this episode, Hank talks about how nutty our world is via Buffers! He defines buffers and their compositions, talks about carbonate buffering systems in nature, acid rain, pH of buffers, and titration. Plus, a really cool experiment...

A brief article defining "acid precipitation," followed by directions for a hands-on demonstration which "show[s] the direct effect of acid water on plant growth."

Have the Great Lakes been cleaned up? Is there no longer any fear for its future? The answer is no. Recent studies reveal that problems still exist, and these are addressed in the article.

Provides a general overview of nitric acid, its composition, and its uses.

A video that investigates physical and chemical weathering and its effect on soil formation. [4:23]

Air pollution affects all things. It is harmful to our health, and it impacts the environment. Greenhouse gas pollution affects the entire planet.

Interesting information on nitrous oxides as they contribute to air pollution.

Learn about the hydrosphere, the water cycle, the major threats to the hydrosphere, and environmental problems.