Acid Rain

What is acid rain?

Rain
Snow
Hail
Fog
 Oxides
Oxides Acidity of
of Precipitat
of
Nitrog
Sulfur
en
e

Sulfuric acid Nitric acid

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 Local
Problem

International
Problem
 Acidity of
Fossil fuels
(Coal, Oil, Gas) Precipitat
e/Precitat
e
Sulfur Oxides
&
Nitrogen
Oxides
Electricit
y
Vehicles
 North Europe
America
International problem
 Nitroge
Sulfur n
 Causes acidic soil
Causes soil degradation
Agriculture Affect the cultivation of crops
Leakage of nutrients
Growth of the plants and crops

Eutrophication
Aquatic system
Stimulate excessive mucus formation

Destroy the photosynthetic tissues of the

plants
Flora
Damage chlorophyll of the
photosynthetic pigment
 Contaminate the supply of
drinking water.
Human Health
Affect human respiratory
system
 Ways to Overcome Acid Rain

Cleaning up the exhaust pipes and smokestakes

Installing the catalytic converter
Adding lime or limestone into the acidic surface waters
Alternative energy sources
Humans Responsibility
Conclusion