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- Acid rain is acidic precipitation thought to
- be caused principally by the release into the
- atmosphere of sulphur dioxide and oxides of
- nitrogen. Acid deposition occurs not only as
- wet precipitation (mist, snow, or rain), but
- also comes out of the atmosphere as dry
- particles or is absorbed directly by lakes,
- plants, and masonry as gases. Acidic gases
- can travel over 500km a day so acid rain can
- be considered an example of transboundary
- pollution. Acid rain is linked with damage to
- and the death of forests and lake organisms
- in Scandinavia, Europe, and eastern North
- America. It also results in damage to
- buildings and statues.
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- Subject by: Vince Pike
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