Acid rain is precipitation containing harmful amounts of nitric and sulfuric acids formed primarily by sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides released into the atmosphere when fossil fuels are burned.
Background Effect
Acid rain is believed to harm vegetation by changing soil chemistry. Soils exposed to acid rain can gradually lose valuable nutrients, such as calcium, magnesium, and potassium, and become too concentrated with dissolved inorganic aluminum, which is toxic to vegetation.
Acid rain may affect trees in at least two ways in areas with high evaporation rates, acids will concentrate on leaf surfaces; in regions where a dense leaf canopy does not exist, more acid may seep into the Earth to affect the soil around the tree's roots.
Acid rain has several direct and indirect effects on human health. Particulates are extremely small pollutant particles that can threaten human health. Particulates related to acid rain include fine particles of SO5 and nitrates. These particles can travel long distances and, when inhaled, penetrate deep into the lungs
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Acid rain happen in many countries in the world for example in China. Zhuang Mazhan, chief engineer at Xiamen's Environmental Monitoring Central Station said, "Official statistics show every drop of rain in Xiamen in the first half of 2010 was acidic, recording pH levels of less than 5.6 (neutral is 7), the acid rain is leaving buildings with yellowish signs of corrosion and is slowly turning the leafy island yellow.”
Acid rain not just happen in China but it happened in our Country too. Novi Farhani from Jakarta comment about acid rain too. She said "Acidity could destroy tree roots and sooner or later the trees or plants will die. It also damages leaves stomata and disturbs the photosynthesis process. Acid deposition could also pollute rivers and freshwater lakes and finally could kill the fish species in those waters.”
Ray Fadden, who founded the six nation Indian museum in Onchiota comment too about rain acid. He said, “ Half the bird and wild animal are gone and race cold follow/the forest is ailing, the cores of young evergreen are rotting have to really scrounge now to find cones and seeds.
Background Effect
Acid rain is believed to harm vegetation by changing soil chemistry. Soils exposed to acid rain can gradually lose valuable nutrients, such as calcium, magnesium, and potassium, and become too concentrated with dissolved inorganic aluminum, which is toxic to vegetation.
Acid rain may affect trees in at least two ways in areas with high evaporation rates, acids will concentrate on leaf surfaces; in regions where a dense leaf canopy does not exist, more acid may seep into the Earth to affect the soil around the tree's roots.
Acid rain has several direct and indirect effects on human health. Particulates are extremely small pollutant particles that can threaten human health. Particulates related to acid rain include fine particles of SO5 and nitrates. These particles can travel long distances and, when inhaled, penetrate deep into the lungs
Sources:
Acid rain happen in many countries in the world for example in China. Zhuang Mazhan, chief engineer at Xiamen's Environmental Monitoring Central Station said, "Official statistics show every drop of rain in Xiamen in the first half of 2010 was acidic, recording pH levels of less than 5.6 (neutral is 7), the acid rain is leaving buildings with yellowish signs of corrosion and is slowly turning the leafy island yellow.”
Acid rain not just happen in China but it happened in our Country too. Novi Farhani from Jakarta comment about acid rain too. She said "Acidity could destroy tree roots and sooner or later the trees or plants will die. It also damages leaves stomata and disturbs the photosynthesis process. Acid deposition could also pollute rivers and freshwater lakes and finally could kill the fish species in those waters.”
Ray Fadden, who founded the six nation Indian museum in Onchiota comment too about rain acid. He said, “ Half the bird and wild animal are gone and race cold follow/the forest is ailing, the cores of young evergreen are rotting have to really scrounge now to find cones and seeds.
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