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The Increase in Acid Rain over Europe
This was the acid rain
problem in 1960
This was the acid rain
problem in 1980
Imagine what it is like now!
What is Acid Rain?
NATURAL Causes:
CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2) in the atmosphere.
HUMAN Causes:
Emissions of SULPHUR DIOXIDE (SO2) and NITROUS OXIDES (NOx) from cars and factories.
Acid rain is in fact rain which has been turned acidic (acid is a pH of 6.0 or below) when water in clouds chemically reacts with natural CO2 or human pollution.
What does acid rain harm natural environments?
ANIMALS
SOIL
LAKES, RIVERS and OTHER WATER BODIES
TREES and OTHER VEGETATION