Concetti Chiave
- Acid rain damages forests, pollutes water bodies, and harms wildlife, while also deteriorating historical buildings and structures.
- Acid rain is formed when rainwater mixes with sulphur and nitrogen emissions from burning fuels like oil, coal, and petrol.
- Increased fuel usage today contributes significantly to air pollution and the global prevalence of acid rain.
- Reducing air pollution involves cleaning coal, factory emissions, and vehicle exhausts to minimize sulphur and nitrogen release.
- Individuals can help reduce acid rain by conserving electricity and opting for walking or cycling instead of car travel.
Acid Rain
Acid rain destroys forest. It pollutes lakes and rivers, and kills animals that live in them. It pollutes our water, and this can damage people’s health. It discolors stone buildings and eats away statues and buildings that are hundreds of years old.
What's acid rain?
Burning fuel, like oil, coal and petrol, is the main cause of air pollution. The smoke from the burning fuel contains sulphur and nitrogen. As rains falls to the ground, it mixes with the sulphur and nitrogen.
How do we stop acid rain?
We can stop pollution the air. We can clean coal remove sulphur and clean the smoke from factories. We can also clean car and lorry exhausts that produce a lot of nitrogen.
What can you do?
Power stations and cars are the main sources of sulphur and nitrogen. You can use less electricity. For example, turn off lights when you leave a room. Do not always ask to your parents to take you by car. Try and walk or cycle sometimes instead.
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