Acid Rain: The Environment, Its Trees, and Solutions to the

Acid Rain: The Environment, Its Trees, and Solutions to the Problem
Famous inventor, Buckminster Fuller said, ?Pollution is nothing but the resources we are not harvesting. We allow them to disperse because we?ve been ignorant of their value.? Acid rain, more formally known as acid deposition, is one contaminant that scientists are starting to show a great deal of concern for. The effects of acid rain are devastating to our environment. It particularly shows harmful side-effects on trees, which happen to be a human and animal air source. To understand acid rain and its effects on trees, my paper covers the process in its entirety. It is an overview of what acid rain is, how it is formed, and how it damages trees. It also contains solutions that involve the government, factories, and society. All of these components are important to understand how acid rain can be prevented and why it damages our environment.
Acid rain is somewhat of a confusing process but the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has done extensive research on what acid rain is and how it is formed. Firstly, acid rain is somewhat of a broad term that can be defined as; ?acid that falls out of the atmosphere.? Acid deposition can come in two forms, wet

Some scientists say that acid rain does not have a big of effect on trees because of a certain type of fungi root that can supply calcium to trees. A study done by Cornell Scientist?s said that the fungi root does exist. Unfortunately, not all trees have this type of root fungi that supplies calcium which could be an alternative nutrient if acid rain were to occur. Even if the trees do have the right fungal associations they may not avoid other problems due to acid deposition such as the acidification of soil. For example, The National Science Foundation at New Hampshire says, when soil pH is lowered (and acidity rises) more naturally occurring aluminum is available to hinder plant growth.

It is a fact that people have different views about the environment. It is also fair to say that a large majority of people do not want to spend money on cleaning up the world when they could have their tax money go to new roads, state education, military needs, and other things that are important to our society. The problem is, if we do not decrease the amount of pollutants in the world we could one day not have a need for roads, education and a military. Acid deposition is a problem caused by pollution that can destroy our resources such as trees, water, and animal life. Therefore, it is important for society to influence the government, so they will oversee power plants and factories to make sure they are using less harmful means of energy than fossil fuels. Society needs cut back on some of its luxuries to make this world free from acid rain. The tribulations caused by acid rain are the world?s and there must be a joint effort between society, government, and factories to solve this critical issue.

Not only can power plants and factories reduce acid deposition but individuals can too. There are millions of people on Earth that can contribute to conserve energy. The EPA has come up with some small actions that people are capable of doing to help decrease the over-usage of energy. People can make an effort to turn off lights, computers and other appliances when they