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Precipitation that is polluted by sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOX) is known as acid rain. ... Unpolluted rain has a pH of roughly 5. ... Acid rain and snow, with a pH of about 4. ... More than 90 per cent of the acid rain that falls over Norway originates in other countries. So this tells us that everyone everywhere in the world contributes to acid rain.
Cuts in emissions have reduced the acidity of rain and snow recently. ...
Nitrogen oxides (NOX) react to form nitric acid, another important component of acid rain, in the atmosphere. ... 7
The acid rain falling on us today, which leaves our lakes without many of our fish, and damages the health of our forests, is really ancient "waste". ... The third main source of acid rain is ammonia from manure and the decomposition of todays organic waste. The main component of acid rain in Norway is SO2. ...
Not only are our plants and animals hurting in result of acid rain but so are our buildings. ... A person can tell just by looking at many different monuments and structures that we have had acid rain in our environment. ... In order to change how acid rain is affecting us, people need to understand how acid rain causes damage to the environment and what can be done to help solve and stop the acid rain problem. ... These processes are known as dry deposition, opposite of wet deposition, which is the term used for deposition in rain or snow.
Approximate Word count = 1149
Approximate Pages = 4.6
(250 words per page double spaced)
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