{"id":6826,"date":"2022-06-13T16:32:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-13T16:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodwall.io\/blog\/?p=6826"},"modified":"2023-01-16T21:26:19","modified_gmt":"2023-01-16T21:26:19","slug":"how-does-acid-rain-affect-the-environment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goodwall.io\/blog\/how-does-acid-rain-affect-the-environment\/","title":{"rendered":"How Does Acid Rain Affect The Environment? Here Are the Harmful Effects"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Acid rain is a growing problem adversely affecting many parts of the world. But exactly how does acid rain affect the environment?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The term “acid rain” is a misnomer, as the precipitation can be in the form of snow, fog, dry particles, and rain. The main cause of acid rain is emissions from power plants and automobiles that contain sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These emissions mix<\/a> with moisture in the atmosphere to form sulfurous and nitric acids. When these acids fall on Earth, they can damage plants, animals, and buildings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Acid rain is a type of wet deposition, which is when precipitation and other meteorological events (e.g., fog, snow, sleet) are more acidic than usual. When wet deposition occurs, it’s called acid rain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wet deposition has its counterpart called dry deposition, which is when drier elements become more acidic than usual, such as dust or gases. Both wet and dry deposition can be grouped under the term acid deposition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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