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Acid Rain

Acid Rain

I am against the factories in our area. They are causing acid rain which is becoming a major hazard.

Gasses released from factories close by combine with the moisture and eventually fall back to earth, sometimes 1000 times more acidic than natural rain.
This is causing significant problems within our local lakes, rivers and streams. Although acid rain is not concentrated enough to burn through human skin, it kills many trees and other wildlife.

Thousands of lakes throughout Canada, Europe and the United States are now useless because the water is too acidic for any wildlife or drinking.

Europe is one of the worst affected, the Black Forrest in Germany, has lost almost one third of it trees because of this problem.

I do not wish for our area to suffer these consequences.

Many landmarks such as the Parthenon have been eroded form acid rain.

Acid rain in our area has been caused by burning of coals, gasoline and oils. This needs to be stopped, before our lakes, rivers, and streams become useless.

Many things have been tried to reverse the effects of acid rain, but as yet there has been no sucessful attempts.

So far, the most sucessful technique has been adding lime to infected water but this has harmul side effects.

There are many side effects, more than I am able to mention. But above all of them, is the effect on our environment.

Our environment is diminishing, even without the effects of acid rain. With them, these problems are growing.

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