they wanted to end pollution immediately. Most people don’t agree to do that. But pollution can be reduced gradually. The biggest problems of Earth are fossil fuels‚ global warming‚ ozone layer‚ greenhouse gases and others. One of the problems is acid
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China And Its Smog Problem. Problems involving the environment are occurring everyday‚ all over the world. Things like Acid Rain‚ Air Pollution‚ Global Warming‚ Hazardous Waste‚ Ozone Depletion‚ Smog‚ Water Pollution‚ Overpopulation‚ and Rain Forest Destruction‚ are some of the many problems faced by our planet today. China‚ (People’s Republic of China)‚ is situated in eastern Asia‚ bounded by the Pacific in the east. The capital‚ Beijing‚ currently has nearly 15 million inhabitants. There
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less obvious. These costs are the effects fossil fuels have on our environment and on human health. Air pollution caused by the burning of coal and oil as well as dust in mines is causing problems for human health. The environment is suffering from acid rain‚ global warming and water and air pollution. Many times‚ the costs go unpaid for and unnoticed. It is imperative that we as a society take responsibility and strive to reduce the negative effects of fossil fuels on our environment. The global
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contaminant---(heated)…Particulates (e.g. lead and mercury) Nitrogen gas----(heated)…Nitric oxide and nitrogen dioxide Many of the pollutants react with solar energy and water to produce secondary pollutants‚ for example sulfur dioxide and water form sulfuric acid. Photochemical smog- unburned hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxides from power plants and automobiles react with sunlight to form secondary pollutants: ozone‚ formaldehyde‚ PAN. Ozone erodes rubber‚ irritates the respiratory system and damages plants
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Chapter 17 Vocab * Acid deposition- the settling of acidic or acid-forming pollutants from the atmosphere onto Earth’s surface. * Acid rain- Acid deposition that takes place through rain. * Aerosols- very fine liquid droplets or solid particles aloft in the atmosphere. * Air pollutant- gases and particulate material added to the atmosphere that can affect climate or harm people or other organisms. * Air pollution- the act of pollution the air‚ or the condition of being polluted
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freezing point of water. In part two you will learn all about how acid effects the world and what it is made of. Both sulfur dioxide and sulfur trioxide are chemicals that are called acidic oxides. They react with water to form their corresponding acids- sulfurous acid and sulfuric acid. The increasing concentration of these molecules in the atmosphere in recent years has caused the environmental problem we know as acid rain. There are a number of sources of sulfur dioxide. A natural source
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the United States to Canada‚ like acid precipitation. Acid precipitation Acid precipitation is precipitation‚ like rain‚ sleet‚ or snow‚ that contains acids from air pollution. When fossil fuels are burned‚ they let out oxides into the air. When these oxides mix with water in the atmosphere‚ they make acid‚ which fall as precipitation.[1] Acid precipitation can kill living things‚ like fish and trees‚ by making the place where they live too acidic. Acid rain can also damage buildings made of
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dangerous situation in global scale. With the development of overcrowded industrial highly developed cities‚ which put huge amounts of pollutants into surrounds‚ the problem has become more and more dangerous. Today our planet is in serious danger. Acid rains‚ global warming‚ air and water pollution‚ and overpopulation are the problems that threaten human lives on the Earth. In order to understand how air pollution affects our body‚ we must understand exactly what this pollution is. The pollutants that
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eruption‚ wind erosion‚ decomposition and radioactive materials. Writing essay can only do as much in explaining each cause. Volcanic eruptions send sulfur dioxide‚ tons of ash‚ and soot into the air which mixes with water vapor to form acid rain. Dirt particles can also be carried to the atmosphere during wind erosion. This happens in areas with less vegetation where soil cannot be held together. Bacteria that feed on decaying organic matter like plants or animals produce methane
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exhaust. Inhalation of automobile exhaust causes nasal irritation & respiratory diseases. These gases are also responsible for causing acid rain in industrial region of Europe & North America. Acid rain affect aquatic ecosystem as water. So polluted cannot support fish other life forms. Lakes in Sweden‚ orway‚ Canada & U.S are effected by acidification. Acid rain also damages forests to great extent. Growth of trees is affected. About ten million he heacters of forests are damaged in Europe. The
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