Effects of Acid Rain

Effects on Agriculture
As it falls on forest or field soil, the soil
becomes very acidic. It kills useful
microorganisms and reduces the
populations of microorganisms. Also, acid
rain causes the leaching of minerals like
potassium, calcium and aluminium. And
this leads to the producing of infertile soils.
The effects of acid rain on soil also leads to
the slower growth of plants and trees and
adversely affect the growth of the microorganisms.

Effects on Aquatic Ecosystem

Acid rain causes insoluble
aluminium ions to accumulate in
lakes and rivers. Acidic water and
high level of aluminium in the
water cause problems for the
aquatic organisms. Acid rain either
falls directly on aquatic bodies or gets run off the forests, roads and
fields and later on flow into the streams, rivers and lakes. Over a
long period of time, acids get accumulated in the water and lower
the overall pH of the water body. The aquatic plants and animals
need a particular pH level of about 4.8 to survive. If the pH level
falls below the conditions which also means the acidity increases in
the ecosystem, it will become hostile for the survival of aquatic life.

Effects on Health
Acid rain can also hurt or harm humans but it is not
direct. Walking in the acid rain or swimming in an
acidic swimming pool, it is not dangerous than
walking or swimming in clean water. The
pollutants in the acid rain which are the sulphur
dioxide and nitrogen oxide will damage human
health. They interact in the atmosphere and can be transported by
winds and inhaled deep into humans lungs. Acid rain will cause
illnesses such as asthma and bronchitis in human. Although acid

rain does not affect too much on water, however, acid rain can
releases heavy metals ions such as cadmium, lead and mercury
which may contaminate our drinking water supply.
Effects

on Buildings

Acid

rain causes a corrosive effect on metal railings. It

also causes our roads, highways and bridges to
corrodes and become weaken. On the other hand,
acid rain corrodes marble and limestone, the two
most commonly used building materials in
monument, statues,
ancient buildings and
many modern

in
structures.