By: Erica Choaty
• Acid Rain poses devastating effects on
humans and the environment. It is not too
late for us to lessen its scale of
occurrences. We just need to be more
cautious of our actions towards how we
affect the environment.
• Contains acidic substance produced from human and nature
activities.
• It is the mixture of sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxide, and water
vapour in the air.
• Composed of two parts: dry and wet deposition.
• The dry deposition consists of acidic gases and particles
• The wet deposition consists of acidic rain, fog, and snow.
During the industrial revolution, people were fascinated by the
fast production of food, clothes, and other objects. This helped rise
the economy of many countries especially Great Britain. Yet, the
appealing advantages blinded many people that its
disadvantages were sacrificed.
As soon as the steam-engine, spinning jenny and other innovations
of the industrial revolution were created, the no. of required coal
increased as well the rate of burning fossil fuels. As a result, the
industrial revolution gave birth to the creation of air pollution. And
as the industrial revolution kept on developing the air pollution
intensified as well that it led to the development of acid
deposition.
• The daily human activities release acidic gases into the air.
• These acidic gases are formed from burning fossil fuel in
factories, automobiles and other industries.
• The natural environmental activities also release acidic gases
into the air, but they produce a minor amount of it through
volcanic eruptions, and fire.
• Burning fossil fuels produce chemicals gases such as carbon
dioxide, sulphur dioxide, and nitrogen oxide into the
atmosphere.
• Since the industrial revolution, there have been more factories,
automobiles and other industries releasing carbon dioxide and
nitrogen oxides into the atmosphere.
• Air pollution was formed from this process, affecting the
temperature and the climate of the earth.
• As the air pollution increases, more chemical gases are formed
and they are oxidized during combustion.
• As a result, acid deposition is formed from air pollution and
creates a cycle.
• Deforestation occurs because of the acid substances leaching the ions
of trees and destruction of its photosynthetic tissue.
• Water pollution takes place due to the precipitation of toxic
substances that affects the environment of many sea creatures.
• Loss of Habitat occurs as the deforestation and water pollution
removes the natural habitats of many animals and sea creatures.
• Extinction arises towards the animals due to the loss of habitat and
soon overpopulation of bacteria transpires.
• Unknown diseases befall on humans due to the overpopulation of
bacteria.
• Shortly results to our extinction since there is no valid cure for the
unknown diseases.
• Become one with nature by less usage of urban technologies
such as television, cellphones, and other electric-controlled
devises.
• Eradicate automobiles that have been used for over 4-5 years
because these are the ones that produce much of the acidic
gases into the air.
• Encourage factories to produce recycled objects and use
recycled materials to avoid emissions of smoke into the
atmosphere.
• Lessen the consumption of coal and electricity thus saving money
and saving the environment for us and the wildlife.
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