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Ask lifeguards for the latest water quality test results before you get in the water, and remember that bodies of water can be the most polluted 24 to 48 hours after heavy rain, Dias said.
The Adirondack Lakes in New York is one of the most well-documented case studies for freshwater acidification. As early as the 1970s, it was showing signs of acidification due to low values of acid ANC (Acid Neutralizing Capacity) industrial emissions of sulfur dioxide (SO₂) and nitrogen oxides (NOₓ), resulting in acid rain. [3]
Acid rain can have harmful effects on plants, aquatic animals, and infrastructure. Acid rain is caused by emissions of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide, which react with the water molecules in the atmosphere to produce acids. Acid rain has been shown to have adverse impacts on forests, freshwaters, soils, microbes, insects and aquatic life ...
Discussions of climate change in Oklahoma have been described as "subtle", as Oklahoma is a highly conservative and religious state, where the oil and gas industry plays a leading role in the economy. [3] [4] Burned-down house after wildfire, Midwest City, 2009 Tesla Supercharger station, Perry
All rain should move out of Oklahoma by dawn on Saturday, paving the way for seasonable and pleasant weather. This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: Weather OKC: Excessive rainfall ...
On Sunday, Oklahoma City received the most rain its ever received in an August calendar day at 6.59 inches of rain, according to the National Weather Service in Norman. ... The rainfall total made ...
Lake-effect rain clouds over the Iranian Caspian coast (June 2016) Lake-effect rain, or bay-effect rain, is the liquid equivalent of lake-effect snow, where the rising air results in a transfer of warm air and moisture from a lake into the predominant colder air, resulting in a fast buildup of clouds and rainfall downwind of the lake. [1]
A new study ranking the cleanest and dirtiest lakes in the U.S. places three Oklahoma lakes among the top 10 dirtiest lakes in the country.