Acid Rain Polluting the Water

Most people know that our water is contaminated, but what they do not know and the amount of pollution they have. Today, acid rain is supplementing our water pollution. Acid rain occurs in the form of rain, snow or fog and is contaminated by atmospheric acid. In our environment, the perfect clean water pH is 7, acid rain pH is 5 or less. This means acidity is strong. Air mainly binds sulfur and nitrous oxide to acidify the water in the air. This acidic sediment falls into the environment, making the streams and rivers acidic and killing creatures living around them.

According to MarineBio.org, "Acid rain is caused mainly by the release of sulfur and nitrogen from the atmosphere due to the combustion of oil and coal at power plants and automobiles." Acid rain flows to lakes, streams, ponds and tributaries. We may contaminate water as we go. For this reason, the whole fish has been lost in many lakes. Decreasing the number of fish affects other animals that rely on fish for birds and other foods.

Acid rain pollutes the soil, pollutes the water, and even kills plants and fish. Acid rain is the main topic of discussion at environmental groups before carbon dioxide occupies the central stage. Two contaminants, sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide, combine with water vapor and oxygen to generate acid rain, and the concentration of sulfuric acid and nitric acid is higher than normal rainwater (see Ref. 1). By understanding the sources of these pollutants, individuals can change their lifestyles to reduce these emissions.

Acid rain is not the main cause of marine pollution, but it also causes water pollution. When volcanic eruptions are released into the atmosphere, fossil fuels, decaying vegetation and nitrogen oxides react with water and other substances in the air to form sulfuric acid and nitric acid. The wind blows these chemical substances into the atmosphere, and these chemicals enter the sea when it rains. Since most aquatic organisms can not survive under acidic conditions, acid rain can sour water and destroy marine organisms.