Our World

Acid Rain...What Can We Do?

North America has been hit with Acid Rain, which is "industrially produced sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides in the atmosphere that damage forests, poison lakes, and kill fish." Obviously it has harmful effects on our world, whether we choose to see it or not. However, there are several steps we can take to protect our environment. This site discussed many ideas to consider.
I never knew that you could renew acidic lakes by adding limestone to them. This procedure is common in Norway and Sweden, but uncommon here. It seems like an interesting and beneficial process, despite the fact that it's expensive.
The site also described some ways citizens can deal with the issue. For exampe, simply by turning off the lights when not in use or using energy efficient washing machines/fridges we can help the problem. If we just take the initiative, we can work towards an improved environment.
*Check out this site for more ideas.
Acid Rain

posted by Anonymous @ 2/14/2006 04:47:00 PM