DAMAGE FROM ACID RAINS

DAMAGE FROM ACID RAINS

1. WHAT IS IT?

   • We talk about acid rain when rain, snow, fog or hail contain higher than normal amounts of certain polluting particles: nitric and sulfuric acids.
     • It can be in two ways:
       • natural
         • the vegetal box by decomposition and the bolcanes in erucion release some chemicals to the atmosphere that can originate acid rain.
           • located at higher altitudes. This harmful concern steals essential nutrients from the soil while releasing aluminum, making it difficult for trees to absorb water. acids also damage the needles on tree leaves.
       • per man
         • The main culprit for this phenomenon is the burning of easy fuels from coal-fired power plants, factories and automobile leaks.
           • Said acids react with metallic minerals, forming salts, such as calcium carbonate, etc. therefore, it produces the belching of both buildings and monuments, among others.

2. causas

   • Acid rain causes multitudes of harmful effects on both ecosystems and materials.
     • - acidity of the waters of rivers and lakes, which translates into significant damage to aquatic life, both fish and plant.
     • -increases the acidity of the soils, which translates into changes in the composition of the soils.
     • As the air becomes more polluted with nitrogen and sulfur dioxide axides, the acidity may increase to a pH value of 3.
       • By increasing the acidity of the waters of rivers and lakes, it produces important disorders in aquatic life. Some species of plants and animals manage to adapt to new conditions to survive in the acidity of the water, but others do not.

3. Acid rain is considered any precipitation that has a pH below 5.5.

   • It includes any form of precipitation that presents high concentrations of sulfuric and nitric acid.
     • It can appear in the form of snow, fog, and particles of dry material that settle on the ground.
       • the amount of nitric and sulfuric acid that fall into our soils is cumulative and, progressively, implies that groundwater also begins to become contaminated, bringing serious consequences for human health. Among these effects is the presence of metals in the food chain, causing the bones, liver and kidneys to begin to accumulate lead.