THE BLACK TRIANGLE Acid Rain Acid Rain that

THE BLACK TRIANGLE Acid Rain

Acid Rain that can damage the environment because it contains acid from factory smoke and car exhaust � Can damage plants, fish, animals, and even buildings. �

Acid Rain

Location Where Germany, Poland, and Czech Republic meet � Lots of factories and power plants here � They burn a soft, brown coal that blackens the air �

Acid Rain � When lignite burns it gives off two chemicals �Sulfur dioxide �Nitrogen oxides

Consequences of Acid Rain � When they react with water, they form acids � Acids eat away at things

Acid Rain

Consequences of Acid Rain � Turn lake water acidic �Kill fish

Consequences of Acid Rain � The National Park of Karkonosze/Krkokonose was notorious for its thousand hectares of blackened and needle-less spruce trees.

Consequences of Acid Rain � In terms of public health, doctors' statements refer to chronic respiratory and allergenic disorders.

Effects on Other Countries Because of high chimneys of factories, the smoke is carried by high winds � Better for cities/worse for other areas and countries – Sweden and Finland �

Ways to Reduce Acid Rain Rewards to reduce pollution � New technologies �Smokestack scrubbers �Catalytic converter � Decrease use of coal �

Smokestack Scrubber

Results Salmons have returned to some rivers. � The forests have been regenerated. � The air has reached a quality similar to that breathed within the European Union. �

Acid Rain Soot from Factories Creates Acid Rain � Write the name of the countries that were the source of the acid rain. � Then complete this sentence: The Black Triangle became a source of acid rain when… Air Pollution Brings Acid Rain to Other Countries � Describe how the acid rain effected other countries. Then complete this sentence: One consequence of the spread of acid rain across borders is… Efforts to Reduce Acid Rain � What is one way to reduce acid rain. Complete this sentence: ____________ help to reduce acid rain by…