Europe: Environmental issues - Acid rain in Germany

effects of acid rain

many of Germany's cultural objects that are hundreds of years old are slowly corroding away

Effects of "acid rain" in Germany

1) Trees damaged or killed 2) Lakes and rivers polluted 3) Brick and stonework on buildings damaged

Years acid rain has been damaging Germany

30

Which of the following examples would not be a problem caused by "acid rain" in Germany?

Average temperature getting colder

Acid rain has destroyed nearly half of Germany's

Black Forest

What physical feature was effected by the acid rain in Germany?

Black Forest

susceptible to acid rain

Concrete, metals, limestone, and marble

Effects of nitrogen and sulfur in acid rain

Eats away at many of Germany's landmarks, causing buildings and artwork to deteriorate

Effects of acid rain on wildlife

Fish and other animals that live in these waters are dying, as well as the animals that drink from these waters

This country's economy depends on these cars, steel, & chemical factories.

Germany

top manufacturing country. (It leads the world in cars, steel, & chemical products.)

Germany

Germany's solution to acid rain

In Germany, power plants that use water power are replacing many coal-burning factories.

Acid rain can effect trees in several different ways

It dissolves & washes away the nutrients and minerals in the soil It causes the release of harmful substances such as aluminum into the soil.

acid rain formation

Sulphur dioxide and nitrous oxides released > dissolve in water vapor in air > create nitric & sulphuric acid > fall as rain

When any type of fuel is burnt

Then a lot of different chemicals are produced and released into the air

One of Germany's major natural resources

Timber

Environmental issues in Germany

acid rain

Acid rain is not acidic enough to burn your skin,

but it is very harmful for the environment.

Also a cause of acid rain

cars and buses produce harmful gases

Effects of acid rain on people

causes people to face harmful health hazards because the rain contaminates the drinking water in fresh water reservoirs

Effects of acid rain on bodies of water

causes the water in rivers and lakes to become more acidic

Acid rain is caused by

chemicals in air pollution

Acid ran that falls

has weak levels of acid mixed in

acid rain effects

kills trees and plants; wears away stone buildings and statues; pollutes rivers and harms wildlife

main source of acid rain

smoke from factories (burning fuels like natural gas, coal, & oil)

Germany's government has passed laws as a solution to acid rain

to reduce emissions from cars and factories

Germany's solution to acid rain, is to develop new types of energy.

wind turbines and solar power.