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Acid rain is any sort of precipitation that is polluted by either sulfuric or nitric acids, making the rain acidic, as the name implies. Rain is determined to be acid rain if it has a pH level of below 5. Acid rain harms thousands of lakes and rivers worldwide, by killing fish and other aquatic life. ... Acid rain has become an increasingly concerning environmental problem, especially since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution at the turn of the century. ...
Acid rain forms when water vapors in the atmosphere react with certain chemical compounds, typically sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides. Acid rain usually occurs when these gases react with the atmosphere with water, oxygen, and other chemicals to form various acidic compounds. ... About two thirds of all SO2 and one fourth of NOx comes from electric generation that comes from burning fossil fuels Acid rain is also caused in some locations by the sulfur dioxide emitted by volcanoes. Areas that have been affected by acid rain include large parts of eastern North America, north and central Europe, and parts of Asia; or what are basically the more developed and technologically advanced nations.
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