After years of declaring many Adirondack lakes uninhabitable for fish and other wildlife, scientists are now seeing signs of recovery. Researchers at the Darrin Fresh Water Institute say that levels of acid depositions in 30 of the lakes studied have decreased moderately.
The reductions are contributed to the 1990 Clean Air Act, which significantly reduced the emissions that cause “acid rain.” However, researchers admit that more research is needed to determine the long term effects.
