Acid Rain And Its Effects

Part I of Essay
Acid rain is the result of the burning of fossil fuels, which release nitrogen oxides, and sulfur dioxide into the atmosphere. When the two compounds react in the atmosphere, with water, oxygen, and oxidants, they form acid rain, or acid deposition. Electric utility plants ....

Part II of Essay
.... from chronic acidity (a condition which water has a constant low pH level) this makes them susceptible to acid rain because of their limited ability to neutralize acidic compounds. This results in many lakes and streams being completely dead of fish and all other living things. Acid rain also greatly contributes to forest degradation, even more so to high-elevated trees, it also impairs the tree growth. Acid rain effects forest soil. As acid moves through soils, it strips away vital plant nutrients through chemical reaction, resulting in a t ....