ACID RAIN

Acid rain was a rain or any other form of precipitation that was unusually acidic, meaning that it possesses elevated levels of hydrogen ions (low pH).

Causes of Disaster

•      In 1852. Acid rain was first reported in Manchester, England, which became an important city in the Industrial Revolution.

The Industrial Revolution was a period from the 18th to the 19th century where major changes in agriculture, manufacturing, mining, transportation, and technology had a profound effect on the social, economic and cultural conditions of the times.

•      Humans used fossil fuels excess, from industry, transport, domestic, electricity generation, and others.

Industrial revolution made ​​people's dependence on machine and machine needs fuel, from industry, transport, domestic, electricity generation, and others. That's all the residual gases released in the form of smoke which caused pollution.

•      The volcano erupted and pulled out some acid.

Nitrogen oxides could also be produced naturally by lightning strikes and sulfur dioxide is produced by volcanic eruptions.

•      Acid name was NO₂ and SO₂.

Acid rain caused by emissions of carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides which react with the water molecules in the atmosphere to produce acids.

•      The acid carried by the wind and followed process the rain.

•      The rain fell and called acid rain.

•      The acid rain took the form of snow, mists and dry dusts.

Losses Due To Disaster

•      The dry dust caused respiratory disease in animals and humans such as asthma.

Acid rain wasn't directly affect human health. The acid in the rainwater was too dilute to have direct adverse effects. However, the particulates responsible for acid rain (sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides) done have an adverse effect. Increased amounts of fine particulate matter in the air do contribute to heart and lung problems including asthma and bronchitis.

•      The rain fell could have a serious effect on soil, trees, buildings and water. 

Acid rain was weakens trees by damaging their foliage, limiting the nutrients available to them, or exposing them to toxic substances slowly released from the soil.

•      The acid rain destroyed forests and killed animals.

The ecological effects of acid rain were most clearly seen in aquatic environments, particularly streams and lakes.

•      The acid rain damaged beautiful relic.

Acid rain could also damaged buildings and historic monuments and statues, especially those made of rocks, such as limestone and marble that contain large amounts of calcium carbonate. Acids in the rain reacted with the calcium compounds in the stones to create gypsum, which then flakes off.

•      The acid rain damaged many buildings.

The chemicals in acid rain could cause paint to peel, corrosion of steel structures such as bridges, and erosion of stone statues.

Prevention

•      We can lessen the effects of acid rain if we reduce the amount of energy we use, recycle and reuse more often, and if we are more responsible with our energy consumption.

•      We must process of industrial and household waste before discharge into the environment. Provide outreach to the community and provide affirmative action for the perpetrators of environmental damaging. The government expanded the area of ​​reforestation.