Introduction Acid rain is one of the common pollutants that affect some of the country. Acid rain was recovered first by Robert Angus Smith in 1852 in an article called ‘On the air and rain of Manchester’. Acid rain is more acidic due to presents of SO2, CO2 and NOx, when the pH is greater than 5.5, the atmosphere is alkaline. In contrast when pH is below 5.5, the atmosphere is become acidic and tend to fall an acid rain. Acid deposition is a process of air pollutants that can be deposited from the
which can be fatal. To avoid the effects of acid rain, an implementation to reduce consumption of fossil fuels should be administered. To reduce the effects of acid rain, there must be a reduction on the amount of pollutants we directly emit into the air. Air pollution is the root cause of acid rain, and with power plants releasing massive amounts of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides when fossil fuels are burned, we are adding more flame to the effects of acid rain. According to (http://www.world-nuclear
Does acid rain affect the growth and germination of beans? This is a very important question to all people that are in the business of beans and the people that benefit from their production. There have been a lot of experiments done on how acid rain effects plants, trees and seeds (Environmental Protection Agency, 2013). This is because acid rain is getting worse and becoming a bigger problem by the day. It has not only been known to effect plants but also building, monuments (Yining, 2011) and
Introduction: Rain is one of the most essential ingredients for the survival of human and animal life on Earth. Although rain is naturally acidic, it is being increasingly acidified by the presence of pollutants in the environment. The term used to describe this problem is “acid rain” [1] Burning of fossil fuels for industrial and transport sector have led to increase in concentrations of gaseous and particulate pollutants in the atmosphere leading to air pollution. [2] The oxides of Carbon, Sulfur
Abstract The presence of acid rain is hard to recognize, so its effects are also difficult to distinguish. In this study, an artificial acid rain was created to know its effects on the aquatic plant using two different kinds of water, rainwater and distilled water. There were six (6) containers used, the 3 having rainwater w/ drops of AAR (Artificial acid rain) and 20 duckweeds while the other 3 having distilled water w/ drops of AAR and 20 duckweeds. The experimental setups were observed for
trees ' ability to reproduce.” Acid rain deprives soil of its nutrients to allow plants to retain water, thus disrupting the food chain for animals and creatures that depend on plants. The acidity in the water can cause a declining in aquatic animals sensitive to acidic pH levels derived from acid rain, and can cause a ripple effects of animals going extinct. With biodiversity loss, this can cause a disruption of the food chain and the ecosystem. Decline of species can cause a declining slope for the
Introduction Acid rain is rain that is acidic, meaning that it possesses elevated levels of hydrogen ions (low pH). It can have harmful effects on plants, aquatic animals and infrastructure. Acid rain is caused by the emissions of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide, that react with the water molecules in the atmosphere to produce acids. The chemicals in acid rain can cause paint to peel, corrosion of steel structures such as bridges, and erosion of stone statues. Acid Rain have always been a problem
Abstract The acid rain is not only rain which has pH lower than 7, but also have lots of other forms. The reason to form an acid rain is complex, the main matter result in the acid rain which is sulfuric acid and nitric acid, both of them were produced more by human’s activities. Acid rain will result in many hazards such as freshwater acidification and soil desertification. Accroding to analysis the big data of Google, scientist need pay more attention to propagate what acid rain is. Keywords:
2.3 Effects of Acid Rain on the Environment and Human Society. Acid deposition is a serious regional problem occurring near and in many areas downwind from coal burning power plants, smelters, factories, and large urban areas according to Miller (1998). SO2 is emitted primarily by stationary sources such as power plants that burn fossil fuels whereas NOx are emitted by both stationary and mobile sources such as automobiles. How serious vegetation and aquatic life in nearby lakes are affected by
the formation of acid rain are triggered. The largest contributors to pollution are humans through industrial factories that expel foreign chemicals into the atmosphere and cause the formation of acid rain. This topic was chosen to explore the effect of man-made acid rain as a result of pollution in the air on plants, human health, and much more. The effect of pH on oxygen (O2) consumption and carbon dioxide (CO2) production is worthy of investigation because human-caused acid rain is at large at many