1. Acid Rain
The affect of acid rain on a body of water has much to do with the lake or streams ability to neutralize or buffer the acidic deposition. ... A body of water that sits on a limestone base is able to buffer the acid rain more efficiently. ... National Surface Water Survey concluded that 75 percent of acidic lakes and 50 percent of acidic streams are a direct result of acid rain. ... Man-made materials are affected by acid rain as well. ... The outlook for the Acid Rain Program and similar emission trading programs is strong. ...
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