What Is Acid Rain? During the 1970s and 1980s, “acid rain” was one of the most well-known environmental problems in Europe and North America. It was often featured in news reports and was sometimes mentioned in daily newspapers, television series and other forms of media. The visibility of acid rain in the media, however, has…
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Acid Rain – the Hidden Enemy
According to the U.S. EPA, acid rain is a mixture of both dry and wet deposits that rains down from our atmosphere. These rains contain particles that are both moist and dry. They also contain very high percentages of sulfuric and nitric acids. To be classified explicitly as acid rain, there must also be dry…