Acid rain

The Issue of Acid Rain - SHE Task Jessie Zeitz Introduction In the 21st century, the use of cars, electricity, and coal burning power stations are being used more than ever before. This is making the issue of acid rain more and more relevant to today's society. As acid rain is not talked about much in the news, many people are not informed about it. Without it being publicly addressed much, people will not know the intensity of the situation and how bad this problem is. In Australia between the years 2015 and 2016, the number of vehicles increased by 2.1% (9309.0 - Motor Vehicle Census Australia, 2016). Therefore, more nitrogen in the air is reacting with the oxygen, producing nitrogen dioxide, which then dissolves in rainwater, producing nitric acid. Nitric acid is one of the main mineral acids that contribute to…

Introduction Acid rain is a rain that contains a high concentration of pollutants, chiefly sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide, released into the atmosphere by the burning of fossil fuels such as coal or oil .It can have harmful effects on plants, aquatic animals and infrastructure, when the sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide, react with the water . The chemicals in acid rain can cause paint to peel, corrosion of steel structures such as bridges, and weathering of stone buildings and statues. …

Humans and animals use earth’s natural resources daily to survive. One big problem effecting natural resources and the environment is acid rain. Acid Rain is precipitation with high levels of acidic components. Precipitation can be in the form of rain, snow, sleet, fog, or dust. There are many different causes and effects of acid rain. Humans are trying to find a solution, and the Federal Government has enacted many laws to help prevent acid rain. Rain is naturally acidic, but pollution is…

Acid Rain Controversy The acid rain problem that everyone faces today demonstrates one thing in particular, and that is, finding new means and approaches that will enable us to defend and protect ourselves, as well as the environment, from the continuous destruction and devastation caused by acid rain. Acid is no longer just an aberration that resulted from the choice of civilization (Yadav, 2012). Everyone can no longer deny the fact that the effects of acid rain had become more than what the…

Can you imagine a world with damaged ecosystems beyond return? “Acid rain is rain polluted by gases released in the air, by the burning of fossil fuels, like coal or oil.” In order to produce electricity, the former country of East Germany burned brown coal. This coal when burned releases sulfur dioxide into the air that then mixes with the air’s moisture. (Document A) As a result, when it rains, the rain is polluted with carbon dioxide. (Background Essay) However Germany’s actions had…

Acid rain is caused by a chemical reaction that starts when compounds like sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides are released into the air. Acid Rain is like normal rain it tastes the same, looks the same. Acid rain is a something that causes problems to our environment. The effect of acid rain are more seen in the water. In some lakes acid rain causes the fish to die. Acid rain is a problem that we are facing, but we are ignoring the problem. Acid rain is also affecting human’s life because…

Acid rain is any form of precipitation that is extremely acidic, causing harmful effects on the environment. The unusual acidity of acid rain is caused by the high levels of nitric and sulfuric acids in the atmosphere, generated mostly by human activities but also by natural activities. This document will describe the process of acid rain from creation to the effects it has on the environment. Chemical Sources In the formation of acid rain, natural and human-made sources are known to play a…

Acid rain is a rain that is more acidic (has more hydrogen ions) compared to normal rain and it has serious negative effects to nature and people. It is a mixture of wet and dry depositon that contain high amounts of nitric and sulfuric acids (see Figure 1). These gases come from electric generation, factories, forest fires, burning fossil fuels and acid rain forms when these gases react with water, oxygen and air. Wet deposition happens when acid chemicals fall to the ground in a rain or snow…

Acid rain is found all over the world as a result of the release of chemicals from burned fossil fuels, which has sources from nature and human-made. These chemicals are blamed for the causing environmental deterioration and detrimental effects to human health. The Environmental Protection Agency has enacted laws and regulations to prevent and reduce the effects of acid rain including the Clean Air Act of 1990 and the Acid Rain Program. Other technologies and initiatives have been created to…

Banaras Hindu University’s Ecology Research Laboratory are the authors of Acid Rain and its Ecological Consequences, a review addressing the issue of acid rain precipitation. The article hypothesizes, “Acid rain is one of the most serious environmental problems emerged due to air pollution” (Agrawal & Singh, 2008). It was assumed that humans have harnessed and utilized different natural resources for their individual benefits from the onset of civilization to the present day. In turn, acid rain…