Acid rain and its consequences

Acid rain is a natural precipitate with acidity, which is several times higher than normal. To date, scientists have not yet established all the effects of acid rain. It is clear only that to wash with rain water to improve the skin condition of the face, as it was about 20 years ago, can not be categorically. This is due to the fact that acid rain can have a negative and unpredictable impact, both on the face and on all health. We do not compensate for their harm to the entire living world, economy and agriculture.

Acid rain: causes and consequences

Any precipitation falling to the ground, despite the external purity, actually includes the smallest particles of dust, all kinds of pathogenic microorganisms, pollen of plants from around the world, fungal spores, as well as heavy metals trapped in the atmosphere along with the emissions of factories and factories. All these inclusions in rainy weather flow on the heads of the inhabitants of the Earth, and it is difficult to imagine what it is threatening.

Everyone knows the fact of the negative impact of acid rain on the condition of the entire surrounding environment. Over time, the concentration of heavy metal salts that are highly toxic, such as lead and cadmium, is increasing in water bodies. Ecologists and doctors, for this reason, strongly recommend not bathe at all or do it seldom to protect themselves from the effects of acid rain, as the body's response can be unpredictable.

Acid rain seriously affects the human body, if their composition includes manganese, the content of which can be huge. Manganese clogs the channels of nerve cells, which causes severe fatigue, reduces efficiency, drowsiness, weakness, dizziness, nausea. No less dangerous is aluminum, which, gradually accumulating for several years, can affect the development of all kinds of neurological diseases.

Acid rain may occur due to the burning of fossil fuels, while nitrogen and sulfur oxides enter the atmosphere. Sulfur oxides, combined in the atmosphere with droplets of water, form sulfuric acid, which, falling out with rain, causes damage to the economy and nature (fishing, forestry and agriculture, etc.). European forests are damaged by almost 38% of the area, it is likely that when the soil is acidified in huge areas already irreparable damage has been caused. Acid rain has had a negative impact on the soil of North America, Europe and Asia, and recently there have been reports of damage to the living world of marine waters.

The most disturbing aspect of the consequences of sulfur emissions is the inability to influence the problem, even controlling emissions at the plants.

The amount of damage to the environment is difficult to assess, as it depends on the composition of the soil and bedrock. Nevertheless, there is a version that underlying siliceous soils, a thin layer of soils and soft water of those territories on which precipitation falls, are more vulnerable. This is explained by the insufficient solubility of rocky rocks and the lack of alkaline substances in water , which can soften the change in acidity. As a consequence, there is a significant decrease in the number of fish in the reservoirs.

In the modern world, the impact on the troposphere has taken on a global scale, and therefore it is important to establish international cooperation to study this problem, and, if necessary, to take concrete measures.

Solving the problem of atmospheric pollution with sulfur dioxide involves reducing energy consumption, improving control over emissions or searching for and creating alternative methods of generating electricity.