What are 5 ill effects of ACID RAIN?
– acid rain has eliminated insect life and some fish species – soil biology and chemistry can be seriously damaged – forests and other vegetation can be damaged – causees illness and premature deaths such as cancer and other diseases – can cause damage to some building materials/historical monuments/statues – ruins inscriptions on gravestones Too many nutrients causes eutrophication. It is a natural process, but human activity has increased its rate. Causes buildup, thick mats of algae in the water, scum and foam, odor and taste problems, and death and disease of fish and other aquatic organisms. Other effects, such as the reduction in dissolved oxygen, cannot be seen directly, although the conditions often produce visible results such as dead fish. Basically, too many nutrients are BAD and HARM aquatic life.
