... are more vulnerable to disease, and death. 25% of the trees in Europe, and 53% of the trees in the Czech Republic have suffered from severe defoliation (Blair 143). Sometimes acid rain runs through soils and allows dangerous ingredients such as aluminum or mercury to escape. Aluminum and mercury often run through streams and often pollute other parts of the earth. Agriculture ... in the air to form urban smog (Blair 145). Urban smog is a serious problem because it can cause many illnesses. Lung damage is caused from urban smog. Humans suffer from acid rain along with plants and animals....

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... factories, cars and electricity. The very root of the process begins at factories that generate electricity that relies on burning fossil fuels like coal. Acid rain also depends on the over-usage of everyday human needs such as transportation and electric appliances. When these fuels are released into the air they ... may be burning, but essentially they are starving to death. The deterioration of tree leaves may also inhibit plant germination and reproduction. 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...

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... falls directly on aquatic habitats. Most lakes and streams have a pH between 6 and 8, although some lakes are naturally acidic even without the effects of acid rain. Acid rain primarily affects sensitive bodies of water, which are located in watersheds whose soils have a limited buffering capacity (ability to neutralize acidic compounds). Lakes and streams become acidic when the water ... itself and its surrounding soil cannot buffer the acid rain enough to neutralize it. In areas where buffering capacity is low, acid rain also releases aluminum from soils into lakes and streams, which ...

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... air pollution. Acids can be very harmful to living beings and the environment around us. However, in the case of acid rain, the acid is very dilute. The acids present in acid rain are sulphur dioxides and different oxides of nitrogen (SO2, NOx) (gsu.edu). Acid rain occurs because of the pollution that is caused when fossil fuels are burnt (national geographic). This causes the acids to ... the world. Furthermore, motor vehicles release huge amounts of sulphur dioxide and different oxides of nitrogen too. Acid rain is a major environmental issue because the earth soaks up the acid rain w...

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... it is under fluorescent lamps. Most damages are caused by environmental fallouts, whether it is acid rain, bird dropping, pollen, or tree sap. But, acid rain scars automotive coatings. Acid rain is both dry and wet deposition of acidic pollutants that can damage auto finishes and other surfaces of materials. Acid rain occurs when fossil fuels and coal are burned, and what they release mixes with the oxidants ... hand dry it, cover your car with a hood, and use protective coatings that can protect the original coatings or finish. Industries that do automobile coatings know about the dama...

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... in china is increasing due to the extensive use of coal-fired power plants, which if left to continue will cause acid rain in Asia resulting in devastating the ecology of the area. Within 20 years acid rain will devastate the ecology of a large chunk of Asia, due to China's extensive use of dirty coal. As ... it was hidden from satellite cameras. If the emissions continue to increase large regions of eastern and southeastern China, the Korean Peninsula and Japan will have acid rain falling on them. The increasing amount of pollution in China has eventuated because of their heavy reliance...

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... point, the amount of pollution created by humans every year has increased drastically. Topics like the greenhouse effect, the hole in the ozone layer, acid rain are not new to our vocabulary. The greenhouse effect warms up the earth and helps create large amounts of smog over busy, highly populated cities ... periods of a UV rating a dangerous activity. More and more people have been diagnosed with skin cancer due to the harmful sun rays. Acid rains caused by the burning of fossil fuels and the creation of large amounts of nitrous oxide and sulfuric oxide also claim countless victims in...

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... disastrous effects such as pollution and environmental problems. Burning coal for instance releases harmful pollutants such as carbon dioxide and sulphur dioxide that contribute to global warming (greenhouse effect) and acid rain. According to Moore, 1988. "Many scientists feel that the greenhouse effect is part of a more serious and pervasive problem: the destruction of our fossilized supply of ... important chemical raw materials associated with the carbon dioxide production problem is the highly visible acid rain dilemma that results from the combustion of acid-producing materials in ...

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... that's where the similarities end. Nuclear power plants produce nuclear waste, which is radioactive and remains dangerous for thousands of years. Fossil fuels produce air pollution, which is responsible for acid rain and partly for global warming. The Nuclear Energy Information website (www.NEI.com) states that nuclear power is less damaging to the environment than coal-burning power plants. Nuclear power ... is through thermal pollution. Nuclear waste, if properly stored, contributes very little to pollution. Coal-burning plants on the other hand produce many air pollutants, which cont...

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... fossil fuels are burned all of the chemicals go up into the atmosphere and are suspended there. When it decides to rain it mixes all of these chemicals into the rain. This process creates acid rain. This type of rain hurts agriculture the worst. This can be devastating for farmers. So just how can we conserve our fossil fuel resources? "The amount of fossil fuels ... ...

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... from coal mining sites. At the site where we burn coal, nitrous oxides and sulfur oxides are released, as well as other matter. These oxides are responsible for acid rain. CO2 is also released, which contributes to global warming. The use of oil as a source of power isn't very safe either. The transport of oil often causes oil spills, which ... ...

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... emissions and is relatively "clean". By not producing greenhouse gases, it does not contribute to global warming. It also does not contribute to other forms of pollution like acid rain and produces a smaller amount of waste compared to fossil fuels. Nuclear energy also has the capacity to produce large amounts of energy at relatively low cost. Nuclear raw materials produce ... ...

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... fuel in the U.S. Yet it has a major disadvantage. It is a strong pollutant. When it is burned, it releases impurities like nitrogen and sulfur, which combine with water vapor to create "acid rain-. Also, coal is a major contributor to the imbalance of the carbon cycle. When coal burns, it forms carbon dioxide. Scientists believe that carbon dioxide traps the earth's heat in a process ... ...

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... fossil fuels are used and burned, we need to acquire other methods in generating energy. The use of fossil fuels or other substances derived from fossil fuels have dire consequences. Acid rain, and global warming are two of the most serious environmental issues that are related to "large-scale fossil fuel combustion" (Encarta,2). In other words, because of the use of fossil ... ...

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... to fossil fuels that I chose to research is nuclear electricity. II. Body A. Advantages of Nuclear Electricity 1. Inherently safe since any malfunctions results in a rapid shutdown 2. No atmospheric pollution leading to acid rain or "greenhouse" effect 3. Radioactivity of the reactor structure caused by the neutrons, decays rapidly and can be minimized by careful selection of low-activation materials. Provision for geological time-span ... ...

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... the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere which is bad for the atmosphere. Sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxide and nitrogen dioxide are also produced in these emissions and can produce acid rain. Also Coal-fired power stations create thermal pollution, increasing the temperature of an environment above natural levels creating a potential hazard to ecosystems (Energex). In conclusion coal is a very productive energy ... ...

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... to the costs of nuclear power. Another argument is about the thermal pollution, they say, "nuclear power is much less polluting than coal. Nuclear power produces no waste gases causing acid rain, as coal burning does, it does not contribute to the build-up of carbon dioxide and does not produce smog." However nuclear power plants create thermal pollution, raising the temperature ... ...

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... of coal and oil pollutes the air with nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxide. Nitrogen oxide and sulfur dioxide can react with moisture in the air and fall to earth as acid rain, which pollutes our lakes and rivers. Automobile fuels rank as a leading source of air pollution. Even the cleanest fossil fuel produces carbon dioxide when it burns. Carbon dioxide is a harmless ... ...

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... or plutonium. The abundance of uranium provides a virtually unlimited supply of fuel for nuclear fission. Furthermore, fission does not produce the greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global warming and acid rain. Although the radioactive waste produced by fission remains highly radioactive for thousands of years, proper funding could help contribute to the research in finding ways to safely dispose of these ... ...

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