Emissions Could Be Making Rains More Acidic, Study Shows

Emissions Could Be Making Rains More Acidic, Study Shows

Air pollution could be making rainfall more acidic in cities such as Vishakhapatnam, Allahabad, Mohanbari (Assam), while dust from the Thar could be making rain more alkaline in Jodhpur, Pune and Srinagar, according to an analysis. The study by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) and the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune, analysed the pH value -- which measures acidity or basicity -- of rainfall of ten cities in India. …

Emissions could be making rainfall more acidic over past three decades: IMD, IITM study

New Delhi, Apr 12 (PTI) Air pollution could be making rainfall more acidic in cities such as Vishakhapatnam, Allahabad, Mohanbari (Assam), while dust from the Thar could be making rain more alkaline in Jodhpur, Pune and Srinagar, according to an analysis. The study by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) and the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune, analysed the pH value -- which measures acidity or basicity -- of rainfall …

Rainfall in Visakhapatnam turning increasingly acidic, warns new study

A study has raised red flags about the increasing acidic levels of rainfall in several parts of India, including Visakhapatnam.