It was an unnerving effect of the 1991 Gulf War. Here's what happened, where it occurred and why is reached as far north as ...

Black rain is a phenomenon that occurs when soot and other contaminating particles present in the atmosphere mix with moisture and precipitate in the form of rain. Categories: Environment , Brazil ...

Even though it has accepted a new court ruling that all victims in Hiroshima exposed to radioactive “black rain” from the 1945 atomic bombing should, in principle, be listed as hibakusha ...

The black stains left by the rain just cannot be washed off, no matter how hard she tries. The scene is from a film adaptation of the novel "Kuroi Ame" (Black rain) by Masuji Ibuse (1898-1993).

But on Feb. 25, 1991, 34 years ago today, a greasy mix of rain and pollutants from Kuwaiti oil fires was observed in three provinces in southern Turkey. The black rain fell for over 10 hours ...