Acid Rain Period 7 Introduction Imagine black rain

Acid Rain Period 7

Introduction � Imagine black rain falling from a darkened and cloudy sky. Acid rain is becoming a major worldwide problem. People have increasing health problems, trees are losing leaves and dying, and water is losing its life rapidly. People could use effective ways such as water and wind energy, instead of fossil fuels. It started during the Industry Revolution, when factories started releasing pollution in the air, and cars started to populate the roads. Acid rain causes metal to rust, more then a million dollars to repair bridges, and can have monuments erode before our eyes. If we can lower the use of fossil fuels, we might be able to preserve the world for the next generation.

Background Facts about acid rain, and how it started. Started during the Industrial Revolution. � Acid rain is when the rain is more acidic then usual. � Rain is polluted when waste, or harmful gases mix with the water droplets. � It could fall down as rain, hail, mist, fog, and snow. � “EPA reported that some North American Lakes were below p. H 5. ” ( Petherdan 16)

Causes Acid rain is made by doing things that releases harmful gas such as sulfur dioxide. � Vehicle exhausts � Metal smelting � Burning fossil fuels � Furnaces � Acid Disposition � Factories The precursors, or chemical forerunners, of acid rain formation result from both natural sources, such as volcanoes and decaying vegetation, and man-made sources, primarily emissions of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide) resulting from fossil fuel combustion. ( EPA 1)

Effects Every time acid rain falls, it destroys anything that comes within its path. Causes breathing problems that can cause nervous and metal disorders. � Makes water too acidic for life to live in. � Acidic soil weakens plant roots, causing trees to fall and cause deformed crops. � Erodes statues, monuments, and buildings. � The poisonous gas from the Union Carbide Factory affect 30, 000 -40, 000 people nearby. ” (Mathews and Smart 9)

Examples These are some places that has been affected by acid rain. � Sphinx, Egypt � 1980 Statue of Liberty � Copsa Mica is one of the most polluted cities. � Bhopal Disaster

Solutions Here are some solutions to prevent acid rain � Sprinkle powered lime into lakes and soil, but this is very costly. � Use electric cars, they do not require gas to run. � Solar panels � Alternative energy sources. “As emissions from the largest known sources of acid deposition—power plants and automobiles—are reduced, EPA scientists and their colleagues must assess the reductions to make sure they are achieving the results that Congress anticipated when it created the Acid Rain Program in 1990. “(EPA 1)

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