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5/13/2016Acid Rain Facts, Acid Rain Information, Acid Rain Pictures, Acid Rain Effects National GeographicAdvertisementThe National Geographic SocietyConnect: SearchSearchὐSign In or Join Menu HomeNewsVideo Main MenuVideoVideo HomeNat Geo TVNat Geo WildKidsAnimalsMoviesNat Geo VideosBrowse thousands of National Geographic videosPhotography Main MenuPhotographyPhotography HomePicture StoriesPhoto of the DayYour ShotWallpapersGalleriesAnimalsPhoto TipsPhotographersBuy phic.com/environment/global warming/acid rain overview/1/6

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5/13/2016Acid Rain Facts, Acid Rain Information, Acid Rain Pictures, Acid Rain Effects National GeographicShop Trips SubscribeAcid RainEffects Felt Through the Food ChainHere's what you need to know about the warming planet, how it's affecting us, and what'sat stake.Photograph by David Woodfall/Getty ImagesAcid rain describes any form of precipitation with high levels of nitric and sulfuricacids. It can also occur in the form of snow, fog, and tiny bits of dry material thatsettle to Earth.Rotting vegetation and erupting volcanoes release some chemicals that can cause acid rain, but most acid rainfalls because of human activities. The biggest culprit is the burning of fossil fuels by coal burning power plants,factories, and automobiles.When humans burn fossil fuels, sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) are released into theatmosphere. These chemical gases react with water, oxygen, and other substances to form mild solutions ofsulfuric and nitric acid. Winds may spread these acidic solutions across the atmosphere and over hundreds ofmiles. When acid rain reaches Earth, it flows across the surface in runoff water, enters water systems, and sinksinto the soil.Acid rain has many ecological effects, but none is greater than its impact on lakes, streams, wetlands, and otheraquatic environments. Acid rain makes waters acidic and causes them to absorb the aluminum that makes itsway from soil into lakes and streams. This combination makes waters toxic to crayfish, clams, fish, and otheraquatic animals.Some species can tolerate acidic waters better than others. However, in an interconnected ecosystem, whatimpacts some species eventually impacts many more throughout the food chain—including non aquatic speciessuch as birds.Acid rain also damages forests, especially those at higher elevations. It robs the soil of essential nutrients andreleases aluminum in the soil, which makes it hard for trees to take up water. Trees' leaves and needles are alsoharmed by acids.The effects of acid rain, combined with other environmental stressors, leave trees and plants less able nment/global warming/acid rain overview/5/6

5/13/2016Acid Rain Facts, Acid Rain Information, Acid Rain Pictures, Acid Rain Effects National Geographicwithstand cold temperatures, insects, and disease. The pollutants may also inhibit trees' ability to reproduce.Some soils are better able to neutralize acids than others. In areas where the soil's "buffering capacity" is low,the harmful effects of acid rain are much greater.The only way to fight acid rain is by curbing the release of the pollutants that cause it. This means burningfewer fossil fuels. Many governments have tried to curb emissions by cleaning up industry smokestacks andpromoting alternative fuel sources. These efforts have met with mixed results. But even if acid rain could bestopped today, it would still take many years for its harmful effects to disappear.Individuals can also help prevent acid rain by conserving energy. The less electricity people use in their homes,the fewer chemicals power plants will emit. Vehicles are also major fossil fuel users, so drivers can reduceemissions by using public transportation, carpooling, biking, or simply walking wherever al SitesPress RoomAdvertiseStoreSubscribeTripsOur LodgesEventsExhibitsCustomer ServiceFOLLOW NAT GEO ὑ Terms Of ServicePrivacy PolicyCopyright 1996-2016 National Geographic Society.Copyright 2016 National Geographic Partners, LLC.All rights reservedLearn about our nonprofit work lgeographic.com/environment/global warming/acid rain overview/6/6

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