Acid Rain

Paper Summary:

This paper presents a detailed examination of acid rain and its impact on the environment. The writer explores what acid rain is and how it is created and then details the many different ways that it can hurt the eco-system. The writer concludes with a discussion about what can be done, on an individual and organizational level, to reduce the threat of acid rain to the environment.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
What Is It?
Effects of Acid rain
Solving the Problem
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"The harm that acid rain does can be measured tangibly with scientific testing but it also has an intangible impact on the atmosphere as it causes changes to the way things look and feel as well. The beauty of plants and forests and streams can be negatively affected through the damage that acid rain leaves behind (Understanding acid rain http://weather.about.com/library/weekly/aa032502a.htm)."
"One of the more specific issues with acid rains is its ability to cause the acidification of lakes and streams worldwide. It is also causing damage to trees, especially the trees that are found at higher elevations. One example of this is the red spruce trees that are normally located at 2,000 feet above sea level (Effects of Acid Rain http://www.epa.gov/acidrain/effects/index.html)."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Babowice , Hope (2003) Acid rain affects our health as well as our environment.(Neighbor) Daily Herald
• Babor, Diana D.M (1999) Population - environment linkages in international law. Denver Journal of International Law and Policy
• Effects of Acid Rain (accessed 06-24-06) http://www.epa.gov/acidrain/effects/index.html
• Ferdinand, Pamela (2001). Study Finds Major Acid Rain Damage in Northeast The Washington Post
• ______ (2003). Forests may be more vulnerable to acid rain than previously thought The Futurist

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