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Acid Rain
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Acid rain has been a
preoccupation since 1966 in the scientific
community. Scientists finally could describe and
explain the phenomenon. Acid rain was not a random
problem anymore. More surprising was evidence that
man himself was causing this menace to nature. The
focus was now on trying to stop it. Acid rain is a
worldwide problem. Countries with higher pollution
emission are more affected. We only recently
realized the great danger of acid rain. Its effects
on nature are more and more obvious.
Acid rain has generated
a very slow response in the beginning. Nowadays, as
people realize the devastating effects of acid rain
on animals and plants, their reaction is one of
concern. By showing evidence of animals that died
from a direct result of acid rain, scientists
started getting some attention. The first reaction
from the general public was to blame the big
manufacturers for acid rain. We now know that a lot
of our daily gestures are contributing factors to
acid rain.
Manufacturers, after
being pressured by governments in place, started
complying to rules and regulations designed to
reduce acid rain. This way, they focused on
reducing their sulfur emissions, a major cause of
acid rain. They also accepted to install filters to
reduce the liberation of polluting gases in the
atmosphere. These gases are forced to penetrate a
tube full of lime and water. The interaction of the
sulfur gas with the lime results in calcium sulfate
being produced. Industries are then faced with a
second problem: how do they get rid of the calcium
sulfate that is created? This solution is only one
being studied and has proven to be time consuming
and rather expensive.
 We
are experiencing a rapid increase in the level of
acid rain and major changes need to be undertaken
right away. The rise in the level of acid rain in
some areas can be as much as 70% above normal
levels. These higher levels of acid rain have
proven to be very harmful to the environment.
Man, is too, affected
by the increased level of acid rain and the rate of
respiratory problems is concerning in areas where
acid rain is predominant. In nature, forests,
trees, lakes, animals, and plants also suffer
greatly from the ravage of acid rain.
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