China's Acid Rain Control Strategy Offset By Increased Nitrogen Oxide Air Pollution
Wednesday, October 14, 2009 - 21:28
in Earth & Climate
Scientists are reporting the first evidence that China's sharp focus on reducing widespread damage to soil by acid rain by restricting sulfur dioxide air pollution may have an unexpected consequence: Gains from that pollution control program will be largely offset by increases in nitrogen emissions, which the country's current policy largely overlooks.