Soil health improving due to acid rain decline, Christian Science Monitor reports
The Christian Science Monitor reported on a new study that found soil health is improving in the United States and Canada because of a decline in acid rain. The study, which was published in the journal Environment Science and Technology, was led by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) with collaboration from researchers at the University of Maine, Canadian Forest Service, U.S. Forest Service and Quebec’s parks ministry. Ivan Fernandez, a professor of soil science and forest resources at UMaine, was a co-author of the study. Great Lakes Echo also reported on the study.