Acid Rain Eating Away at Man
... This desolate scene is an environment in which acid rain has made its mark. Acid rain is very harmful to not only humans, but the rest of the environment as well. WHAT IS ACID RAIN? Definition of Acid Rain Acid rain is a term that has been in use for many years. The term acid rain was originally coined back in 1872 when a British chemist, Rober Angus, noticed that buildings were being worn away by rain falling on industrial England. Since that time, acid rain has been blamed for the destruction of many things ( Begley 9 ). The Components of Acid Rain Exactly, what is acid rain? Acid rain is water with sulfuric and nitric acids that fall onto the earth as rain. Acid rain comes from sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides emitted by cars, factories, and power plants. ... The result of this reaction is harmful and deadly acid rain ( McCormick 10 ). Acid rain is very powerful. It can be as acidic as lemon juice which is 1,000 times stronger than that of normal rain. ... THE EFFECTS OF ACID RAIN ON OUR ENVIRONMENT Effects of Acid Rain on Wildlife In any environment it enters, acid rain upsets the balance of nature. ... Human beings are affected by acid rain every day. ... The effects of acid rain on humans are great. The effects of acid rain on humans are numerous and are seldom noticed. ... The entire aquatic ecosystem is affected by acid rain. Acid rain runs down mountains and enters streams that flow into lakes. Acid rain makes these lakes toxic to their inhabitants. ... Acid rain is causing leopard frogs who consume large numbers of insects to disappear. ... Acid rains effect on leopard frogs is causing humans to become sick and crops to be destroyed (Martin 36 ).