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Environmental problems: acid rain

Environmental problems: acid rain Elza Lutt 10.a  What is acid rain? • Acid rain is a rain or any other form of precipitation(sademed) that is unusually acidic, meaning that it has elevated levels of hydrogen ions (low pH).   What is it caused by? Wet deposition- niisked sademed  Consequences of acid rains • forests, freshwaters(mageveekogud) and soils • Kills insect and aquatic life-forms • Paint peels off from buildings etc. • Corrosion(söövitus) of steel structures • human health  What can be done to decrease acid rains • curbing the release of the pollutants(saasteained)  References • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acid_rain • https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/ global-warming/acid-rain/ • https://www.crestawards.org/site-content/uploads