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Acid rain and its effects

by Ganga Timilsina | 29-03-2020 00:07 recommendations 0

Acid Rain

Acid rain means the presence of excessive acids in rain-water. It has been one of the effects of air pollution. Every source of energy that we use such as coal, fuel, wood or petroleum products has Sulphur and nitrogen. These two elements when burnt in the presence of atmospheric oxygen are converted into their respective oxides viz. Sulphur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide which are highly soluble in water.


During rain, these oxides react with large quantities of water-vapor of the atmosphere to form acids like sulfuric acid, sulphorous acid and nitric acid, nitrous acid which then return to earths surface with rain water or remain in the atmosphere in clouds and fog.


Following are effect of acid rain:


a. It reduces the pH of streams and lakes which kills aquatic life and reduces the growth of plankton and reproduction of fish.


b. It is harmful to forest and vegetation. It causes damage to leaves ie. Suppressing the growth of leaves, which results vanishing of greenery.


c. It affects the soil. A plant nutrient such as potassium is gradually leached out of the soil. Under acidic conditions, toxic metals to plant get accumulated in the soil.


d. It also disturbs the microbial activity of the soil.


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19 Comments

  • Sushma Sapkota says :
    Really informative,
    thank you for sharing
    Posted 31-03-2020 00:35

  • Sushma Sapkota says :
    Greetings,
    it was really informative , keep writing
    Posted 30-03-2020 15:33

  • Jasmine Karki says :
    Greetings
    I do hope everything is going well..

    Thank you so much for sharing your report in Acid rain.
    It was great ti go through it and know about its effect..
    Keep writing and sharing!!

    Green cheers
    Regards
    Jasmine karki
    Posted 29-03-2020 22:38

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  • Sonika Pariyar says :
    Hello Ganga !!
    Nice report !!
    I liked the picture you shared!!
    GREEN CHEERS!!
    Posted 29-03-2020 20:54

  • Rachu Khanal says :
    Thanks for your report
    Posted 29-03-2020 16:11

  • Sameer Singh says :
    Thank you for the report.
    Keep writing.
    Posted 29-03-2020 09:11

  • Ramesh Oli says :
    The infographics was so nice!! Thanks for such a report
    Posted 29-03-2020 01:35

  • Apsara Sapkota says :
    Thank you so much for this report
    Green cheers
    Posted 29-03-2020 01:34

  • Susmita Adhikari says :
    Hello


    I hope you are doing well

    Thank you so much for this report
    Green cheers

    Warm regards
    Susmita
    Posted 29-03-2020 01:28

  • Rijana Adhikari says :
    Hello Ganga!

    Acid rain is very harmful to all living creatures. It destroys the quality of soil and also causes the many skin diseases in human beings.

    Yours,
    Rijana

    Green cheers
    Posted 29-03-2020 00:27

  • Soyam Dhamala says :
    Hello Ganga!!

    Acid rain also cause decrease in fertility of aquatic animals.

    Keep writing,
    Yours,

    Soyam
    Posted 29-03-2020 00:16

  • Swesha Dhamala says :
    Hello Ganga!!

    Acid rain is harmful for all the living creature, including plants.It also affect the microbial activity in the soil.

    Keep writing,

    Yours,
    Swesha


    Green cheers
    Posted 29-03-2020 00:13

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