Editing Acid rain (section)

=== In India ===
Acid rain was first reported in [[Mumbai]] (then Bombay) in 1974. Acid rain has been a reported cause of decrease in soil pH, especially in the areas of [[Northeast India|northeast]], coastal regions of [[Karnataka]], [[Kerala]], [[Odisha]], [[Bihar]], and [[West Bengal]].{{cn|date=March 2025}}

The spread of acid rain over India was first studied by a team of researchers in 1989.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Khemani |first1=L. T. |last2=Momin |first2=G. A. |last3=Rao |first3=P. S. Prakasa |last4=Safai |first4=P. D. |last5=Singh |first5=G. |last6=Kapoor |first6=R. K. |date=1989 |title=Spread of acid rain over India |url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/0004698189904782 |journal=Atmospheric Environment |volume=23 |issue=4 |pages=757–762 |doi=10.1016/0004-6981(89)90478-2 |bibcode=1989AtmEn..23..757K |issn=0004-6981 |via=[[Science Direct]]}}</ref>

Increased risk might be posed by the expected rise in total sulphur emissions from 4,400 kilotonnes (kt) in 1990 to 6,500 kt in 2000, 10,900 kt in 2010 and 18,500 in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2012-01-05 |title=Acid rain arriving soon in India |url=https://www.downtoearth.org.in/coverage/acid-rain-arriving-soon-in-india-19766 |access-date=2024-08-16 |website=Down To Earth |language=en}}</ref> Damage to [[Taj Mahal]] is a popular example of acid rain's corrosive effect in India.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Taj Deterioration |url=https://www.simply.science/popups/Taj_Deterioration.html |access-date=2025-01-30 |website=www.simply.science}}</ref>