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The scientists are continuously finding ways to stop acid rain by finding clean source of energy with lesser acidic compounds released into the air. The best source is renewable energy but the only problem is that it is not wildly available and expensive. Research is being done to promote sustainable living and leaving a lesser chemical footprint individually and as communities.

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The scientists are continuously finding ways to stop acid rain by finding clean source of energy with lesser acidic compounds released into the air. The best source is renewable energy but the only problem is that it is not wildly available and expensive. Research is being done to promote sustainable living and leaving a lesser chemical footprint individually and as communities.

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Acid rain is a type of rain with an amount of acidity in the rainwater. This rainwater is not safe for consumption. It may also be harmful. It is caused by air pollution and chemicals and gases from factories released into the air.  Acid rain is dangerous as Sulphur can mix in the clouds to form Sulphuric acid which is a very dangerous acid . We need to steps to solve this problem. Together we can make a difference.

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Acid rain is a type of rain with an amount of acidity in the rainwater. This rainwater is not safe for consumption. It may also be harmful. It is caused by air pollution and chemicals and gases from factories released into the air.  Acid rain is dangerous as Sulphur can mix in the clouds to form Sulphuric acid which is a very dangerous acid . We need to steps to solve this problem. Together we can make a difference.

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Its caused due to pollution we cause with cars and transportation and factories. urbanization has led to increase in the number of cars and other means of transport. Industrialization has led to worsening of air pollution. Lack of strict antipollution laws also worsens the situation. Vehicles and factories  release harmful gases into the atmosphere. They mix with water stored in the clouds to due to condensation and makes it more acidic due to the harmful effects of the gas.

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Its caused due to pollution we cause with cars and transportation and factories. urbanization has led to increase in the number of cars and other means of transport. Industrialization has led to worsening of air pollution. Lack of strict antipollution laws also worsens the situation. Vehicles and factories  release harmful gases into the atmosphere. They mix with water stored in the clouds to due to condensation and makes it more acidic due to the harmful effects of the gas.

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When humans burn fossil fuels, sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) are released into the atmosphere. Those air pollutants react with water, oxygen, and other substances to form airborne sulfuric and nitric acid. Winds may spread these acidic compounds through the atmosphere and over hundreds of miles. When acid rain reaches Earth, it flows across the surface in runoff water, enters water systems, and sinks into the soil.  We consume the water  for drinking or the water flows into water bodies and make them acidic and harmfully effect or kill  lifeforms there. Eventually this can infiltrate the food table and can cause many problems.

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When humans burn fossil fuels, sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) are released into the atmosphere. Those air pollutants react with water, oxygen, and other substances to form airborne sulfuric and nitric acid. Winds may spread these acidic compounds through the atmosphere and over hundreds of miles. When acid rain reaches Earth, it flows across the surface in runoff water, enters water systems, and sinks into the soil.  We consume the water  for drinking or the water flows into water bodies and make them acidic and harmfully effect or kill  lifeforms there. Eventually this can infiltrate the food table and can cause many problems.

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It causes damage and can cause harm to the environment and our water bodies. This also makes water sources impure. The acidic water mixes with pure water and can also get deposited on trees, vegetation. In long living trees like maple leaf tree and spruce, the acid deposition can lead to leeching of calcium and magnesium from the the leaf membranes and intake of aluminum into the tree.  the tree can have leaf fall and decreased photosynthesis. This can make the tree vulnerable to cold climate and decreased cold tolerance and freeze injury.  Acid rain damages buildings and monuments. The acidic water damages small intricate statues. Areas with continuous acid rain can even damage buildings and cause them to collapse and fall. When sulfur dioxide interacts in atmosphere, it can form sulphate and nitrate particles which can be inhaled by human beings causing respiratory diseases. The Human nervous system can also be affected by the acidic fumes. when we consume polluted acidic water, we can have digestion issues and gastritis. Among the aquatic lifeforms, the young of most species are more sensitive to acidic environmental conditions than adults. At pH 5, most fish eggs cannot hatch. At lower pH levels, some adult fish die. Some acidic lakes have no fish. The animals or plants they eat are also affected by acidity and can cut down their food supply.

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It causes damage and can cause harm to the environment and our water bodies. This also makes water sources impure. The acidic water mixes with pure water and can also get deposited on trees, vegetation. In long living trees like maple leaf tree and spruce, the acid deposition can lead to leeching of calcium and magnesium from the the leaf membranes and intake of aluminum into the tree.  the tree can have leaf fall and decreased photosynthesis. This can make the tree vulnerable to cold climate and decreased cold tolerance and freeze injury.  Acid rain damages buildings and monuments. The acidic water damages small intricate statues. Areas with continuous acid rain can even damage buildings and cause them to collapse and fall. When sulfur dioxide interacts in atmosphere, it can form sulphate and nitrate particles which can be inhaled by human beings causing respiratory diseases. The Human nervous system can also be affected by the acidic fumes. when we consume polluted acidic water, we can have digestion issues and gastritis. Among the aquatic lifeforms, the young of most species are more sensitive to acidic environmental conditions than adults. At pH 5, most fish eggs cannot hatch. At lower pH levels, some adult fish die. Some acidic lakes have no fish. The animals or plants they eat are also affected by acidity and can cut down their food supply.

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We can urge the government to make stricter laws for monitoring the factory wastes and regarding cars and vehicle maintenance and thus reduce sending many harmful gases into the air. We can plant trees so the the Carbon dioxide can be taken by the plants . We should ban deforestation. We can use strategies like carpooling and encourage walking or using of public transport. 

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We can urge the government to make stricter laws for monitoring the factory wastes and regarding cars and vehicle maintenance and thus reduce sending many harmful gases into the air. We can plant trees so the the Carbon dioxide can be taken by the plants . We should ban deforestation. We can use strategies like carpooling and encourage walking or using of public transport. 

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We need to stay safe and use umbrellas near the start of the rain as it has more acidity. Purify rain water more before using it as drinking water. Don't  collect water in the beginning as the acidity is higher and  we can wait till later after the harmful  substances mixed with water has flowed away with the precipitation.

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We need to stay safe and use umbrellas near the start of the rain as it has more acidity. Purify rain water more before using it as drinking water. Don't  collect water in the beginning as the acidity is higher and  we can wait till later after the harmful  substances mixed with water has flowed away with the precipitation.

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One-third of China is impacted by acid rain according to officials. Increased sulphur dioxide emissions meant that one-third of China's territory was affected by acid rain, posing a major threat to soil and food safety.

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One-third of China is impacted by acid rain according to officials. Increased sulphur dioxide emissions meant that one-third of China's territory was affected by acid rain, posing a major threat to soil and food safety.

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Acid rain has caused significant damage to Taj Mahal, one of the seven wonders of the world . The delicate white marble is being damaged and discolored by it is due to the high sulfuric acid amount.

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Acid rain has caused significant damage to Taj Mahal, one of the seven wonders of the world . The delicate white marble is being damaged and discolored by it is due to the high sulfuric acid amount.

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Acid rain describes any form of precipitation that contains high levels of nitric and sulfuric acids. It can also occur in the form of snow, fog, and tiny bits of dry material that settle to Earth. Normal rain is slightly acidic, with a pH of 5.6, while acid rain generally has a pH between 4.2 and 4.4.

Causes of acid rain

Rotting vegetation and erupting volcanoes release some chemicals that can cause acid rain, but most acid rain is a product of human activities. The biggest sources are coal-burning power plants, factories, and automobiles.

When humans burn fossil fuels, sulfur dioxide (SO ₂) and nitrogen oxides (NO x) are released into the atmosphere. Those air pollutants react with water, oxygen, and other substances to form airborne sulfuric and nitric acid. Winds may spread these acidic compounds through the atmosphere and over hundreds of miles. When acid rain reaches Earth, it flows across the surface in runoff water, enters water systems, and sinks into the soil.

Effects of acid rain

Sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides are not primary greenhouse gases that contribute to global warming, one of the main effects of climate change; in fact, sulfur dioxide has a cooling effect on the atmosphere. But nitrogen oxides contribute to the formation of ground-level ozone, a major pollutant that can be harmful to people. Both gases cause environmental and health concerns because they can spread easily via air pollution and acid rain.

Acid rain has many ecological effects, especially on lakes, streams, wetlands, and other aquatic environments. Acid rain makes such waters more acidic, which results in more aluminum absorption from soil, which is carried into lakes and streams. That combination makes waters toxic to crayfish, clams, fish, and other aquatic animals. ( Learn more about the effects of water pollution.)

Some species can tolerate acidic waters better than others. However, in an interconnected ecosystem, what affects some species eventually affects many more throughout the food chain, including non-aquatic species such as birds.

Acid rain and fog also damage forests, especially those at higher elevations. The acid deposits rob the soil of essential nutrients such as calcium and cause aluminum to be released in the soil, which makes it hard for trees to take up water. Trees' leaves and needles are also harmed by acids.

The effects of acid rain, combined with other environmental stressors, leave trees and plants less healthy, more vulnerable to cold temperatures, insects, and disease. The pollutants may also inhibit trees' ability to reproduce. Some soils are better able to neutralize acids than others. But in areas where the soil's "buffering capacity" is low, such as parts of the U.S. Northeast, the harmful effects of acid rain are much greater.

Acid deposits damage physical structures such as limestone buildings and cars. And when it takes the form of inhalable fog, acid precipitation can cause health problems including eye irritation and asthma.

What can be done?

The only way to fight acid rain is by curbing the release of the pollutants that cause it. This means burning fewer fossil fuels and setting air-quality standards.

In the U.S., the Clean Air Act of 1990 targeted acid rain, putting in place pollution limits that helped cut sulfur dioxide emissions 88 percent between 1990 and 2017. Air-quality standards have also driven U.S. emissions of nitrogen dioxide down 50 percent in the same time period. These trends have helped red spruce forests in New England and some fish populations, for example, recover from acid rain damage. But recovery takes time, and soils in the northeastern U.S. and eastern Canada have only recently shown signs of stabilizing nutrients.

Acid rain problems will persist as long as fossil fuel use does, and countries such as China that have relied heavily on coal for electricity and steel production are grappling with those effects. One study found that acid rain in China may have even contributed to a deadly 2009 landslide. China is implementing controls for sulfur dioxide emissions, which have fallen 75 percent since 2007 -but India's have increased by half.

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The fossil fuels that humans burn for energy can come back to haunt us as acid rain.

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Toxic Rain: The Effect of Acid Rain on the Environment | Green Science | Learn Science at Scitable

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