Acid rain affects many different ecosystems present on the Earth's surface. One of the greatly affected ecosystems is the forest and soil. Sulfuric acid is the cause of the damage to the trees. When it falls like rain it washes away the nutrients trees need to live on. The trees are then starved to death, due to the lack of nutrients such as calcium and magnesium. Studies have showed that calcium and magnesium nutrients are washed away from their growing spots when sulfuric acid enters the system. Nitrogen oxide and nitric oxide, also components of acid rain, can force trees to g

It may seem like there is not much that civilians can do to stop the acid rain. However acid rain is caused by the actions of people. Theses people can take parts and action in solving the problem. Each person who turns off the lights when no one is using them and uses energy-saving appliances reduces the amount of electricity a power plant has to produce. When less power is produced, pollution from power plants decrease. Car-pooling, using public transportation and walking can reduce the pollution that comes from vehicles.

Many people sometimes worry and always ask, "How does acid rain affect me?" Sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides, are the major sources of acid rain, they can irritate or even damage our lungs. The World Bank estimates that china, which probably has the dirtiest air pollution in 1995, caused 178,000 premature deaths among city dwellers.

Another of the effects of acid rain is on lakes and aquatic ecosystems. There are several ways in which the acidic chemicals can enter the lakes. Some chemical substances exist as dry parti

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