Acid rain has been called the stepchild of pollution (Howard and Perley 3). Most air pollution is produced by burning fossil fuels like coal and to a lesser degree oil and natural gas. ... Wind can carry the pollution long distances so that acid rain has no geographical boundaries. ... Even more serious is acid pollutions effect on humans. ... We must cut down on the sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides we put in the air. ...

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Acid rain is a complicated problem, caused by air pollution. ... Scientists have found that pollution in the air from the burning of fossil fuels is the main cause of acid rain. ... Only half of the acidity in the air falls back to earth through dry deposition as gases and dry particles. ... Even clean, unpolluted air has some particles such as dust or pollen. Clean air also contains naturally occurring gases such as carbon dioxide. ...

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It particularly shows harmful side-effects on trees, which happen to be a human and animal air source. ... When these fuels are released into the air they are transformed into sulfur dioxide, carbon dioxide, and nitrogen. ... This blockage will prevent the leaf from pulling carbon from the air which is needed for trees to make food. ... Pollution is already out of control. ... Acid deposition is a problem caused by pollution that can destroy our resources such as trees, water, and animal life. ...

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He noticed that the air in the cities contained many different contaminates including sulfuric acid, which he believed to be the cause of corroding metals and certain types of damage to plants. ... And 3) On a stand or regional basis, what is the dynamic relationship between air pollutants and forest damage. ... The next step was the introduction of The Clean Air Act. ... Presumably, the standards set would reduce the harmful effects of pollution. ... Due to many different environmental factors including the natural cycle of the forest, it is extremely difficult for scientists to pinpoint ...

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Actually acid rain is caused by humans- not naturally. 90% of sulphur dioxide emissions and around 95% of nitrogen oxides released into the air are from man made sources. ... To solve the acid rain problem, if people have full knowledge of acid rain, they can help leaders make better decisions about how to control air pollution and therefore how to reduce acid rain. ... Try to reduce pollution- use pool cars and public transports etc. ... The more congestion, more pollution and emissions or CO and NO2. Also Bangkok is an industrialized zone with many huge power plants which may emit harmfu...

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In the air, sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides can be transformed into sulfuric acid and nitric acid. The air current can send these gases thousands of kilometers from the source. ... It is important to bear in mind that acid rain is only one segment, of the widespread pollution of the atmosphere facing the world (Reuss & Johnson, 1986). ... Liming tends to be expensive, has to be done repeatedly to keep the water from returning to its acidic condition, and is considered a short-term remedy in only specific areas rather than an effort to reduce or prevent pollution ("What are Acid- 2002). ......

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The pollutants go up to the atmosphere and when it rains, it brings the pollution down with it. ... The scientific term for acid rain is acid deposition which means when the acid is taken from the air and is deposited on the earth. ... It is hard to determine where acid rain may fall next, because the wind from a polluted area could carry pollution to another area and the acid rain could fall there. ... The problem gets even bigger and bigger when pollution dumps more minerals in the soil. ...

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