... very important to the earth's ecosystem. In simple terms, acid rain is rain that is more acidic than normal. All objects in nature have a certain level of acidity but acid rain has too much acid in it. Acid rain is a complicated problem, caused by air pollution. Acid rain's spread and damage involves weather, chemistry, soil, and ... occur. Rainwater, snow, fog, and other forms of precipitation containing these new solutions of sulfuric and nitric acids fall to earth as acid rain. Acid rain does not make up all of the acidity that falls back to earth from pollutants. Only half of the aci...

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... of calcium and other vital nutrients. This results in decreased tree growth . Aluminum also increases the trees susceptibility to drought by blocking the flow of water through it (Tyson 49). Acid rain does not only destroy living things. It increasingly attacks buildings, bridges, statues and monuments, especially those made of limestone, sandstone and marble. An example is gaseous SO2. This will ... catastrophes to be defeated by modern day pollution" (Ostmann 60). Besides our finest monuments being destroyed, our bridges, railways and airplane industry have also suffered damage by co...

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... in various plants and food we consume. It is even in the tissues of animals we eat. With this consumption come liver problems and sudden bouts of nausea and diarrhea. Acid rain also affects the atmosphere. These affects are mainly due to dry deposition that I mentioned earlier. The floating particles can contribute to haze, which can affect visibility. This haze also inhibits ... the flow of sunlight from the sun to the earth. Acid rain also affects architecture. Architecture is affected by both dry and wet depositions. When these particles land on buildings, they eat into the materials...

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... , it brings the pollution down with it. Sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide are the gases that form the acid rain. When these gases mix with moisture it can make rain, snow, hail, or even fog. The scientific term for acid rain is acid deposition which means when the acid is taken from the air and is deposited on the earth. Major industries, coal burning factories, power plants ... lakes and streams around the world. It strips forest soils of nutrients and damages farm crops. Acid rain can also corrode stone buildings, bridges, and priceless monuments. Acid rain can also be harmful to human...

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... each day passes, this problem gets worse. Most people know very little about this issue. In the following paragraphs you will be informed about the negative impact acid rain has on our environment. What causes acid rain? Acid rain is a disease slowly breaking down the bodies of eastern Canada and northeastern United States (The Columbia Encyclopedia, 1997). On both sides of the border, cars and trucks ... of chemical fertilizer or a gigantic drenching of vinegar. The damage of such overdosing may not be repairable or reversible. On some croplands, tomatoes grow to only half their full we...

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... way or the other. The greenhouse gasses building up and holding in more heat and not releasing all of it causes global warming. Acid precipitation is another one of the effects of pollution. Acid precipitation consists of acid rain, acid snow, and acid fog. Acid rain consists of nitric and sulfuric acids. The burning of fossil fuels puts deadly gasses into the air, which get absorbed into the ... clouds and come down as precipitation. Even in small amounts, the acid precipitation has done great harm. It is a mysterious killer because it can kill ... was from the factories of the indust...

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... more mouths to feed, the more forests are cut down to make room for farming and grazing. "The world's growing population has been a primary cause of rain forest destruction. The World Wildlife Fund says that every minute, 25 to 50 acres are cut or burned to the ground"(5 Think Quest, Pg 2). Land is ... of land and wood products to live on. Limiting population growth might be the first in a series of steps that would limit destruction of the rain forests. Water pollution is extremely dangerous. The act of contaminating water supplies will not just affect parts of the planet but the whole ...

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... the factory to a waterway. Some industries burn fossil fuels which emits sulfur dioxide into the air, the sulfur dioxide reacts with the water which then creates sulfuric acid and falls as precipitation called acid rain. The acid rain falls into rivers and lakes lowers the pH and destroys the sea life. A leading cause of water pollution is surface runoff. All of the storm water that ... . Seattle, Washington's main source of water pollution into the Puget Sound comes from storm water. This is when all of the chemicals, oils and such get washed away by the rain into the water. The weather...

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... Earth's surface temperature and may cause a new ice age (Tesar 92)." Scientists say that they are more concerned with the increase in carbon dioxide. Another climatic effect of pollution is acid rain. According to Forseman, this happens when sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides from the burning of fossil fuels combine with water vapor in the atmosphere. When ... acid rain falls, it damages water, forests, and soil. It is blamed for the disappearance of fish from many lakes, for the death of forest animals and forest trees. A Look Into the ... ...

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... used in the factories to get rid of carbon fumes have completely overtaken the horizon in Northeastern Alberta and polluted the air; proof of this is the increasing amounts of acid rain all over Canada and other continents. This factor also contributes to global warming as it adds to the amount of greenhouse gasses released every year (Charpenier, Alex n.pag). It is ... ...

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... biodegradable waste enters a water supply, the waste provides an energy source (organic carbon) for bacteria. Organic carbon is converted to carbon dioxide and water, which can cause atmospheric pollution and acid rain; this form of pollution is far more widespread and problematic than other forms of pollutants, such as radioactive waste. If there is a large supply of organic matter in the water ... ...

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... layer, which protects the Earth from radiation. As a result our atmosphere is heated, and climate becomes warmer. Except air pollution, soil pollutants (fertilizers) come into the water and resulted in acid rain which has become an increasingly serious problem caused severe weather. This pollutant forms when moisture in the air combines with nitrogen oxide and sulfur dioxide released by automobiles, by factories ... ...

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... intimate relation between surface water and ground water is crucial in the creation of the lower wetlands system. This relation involves three elements: rising sea level, solution which is acidic rain water that dissolves through limestone and hydroperiod, the number of days South Florida can be expected to flood. Rainfall also contributes by dissolving some of the rock setting off a chemical ... side of the familiar oak, maple and hackberry trees. Because hammocks grow on such slight elevations, hammocks rarely flood. Also to protect themselves from the hazardous outcome of fires, the ...

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