Showing posts with label acid rain. Show all posts
Showing posts with label acid rain. Show all posts

Monday, August 10, 2020

Agriculture replaces fossil fuels as largest human source of sulfur to the environment

PHYS ORG
A PinP photo.

Historically, coal-fired power plants were the largest source of reactive sulfur, a component of acid rain, to the biosphere. A new study shows that fertilizer and pesticide applications to croplands are now the most important source of sulfur to the environment. Details here.

The future of electricity is wind and solar, new report says. Canada is lagging behind

CBC News A PinP photo. Installing solar is relatively fast, and Canada can catch up.  Story here .