(par 7.4.2.2.1. 8) Acid mine drainage (taken from Wikipedia)
Acid mine drainage http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acid_mine_drainage From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Yellow boy in a stream receiving acid drainage from surface coal mining. Acid mine drainage, acid and metalliferous drainage (AMD), or acid rock drainage (ARD) refers to the outflow of acidic water from metalmines or coal mines. Acid rock drainage occurs naturally within some environments as part of the rock weathering process but is exacerbated by […]
(par 7.4.2.2.1. 7) Toxic Rain: The Effect of Acid Rain on the Environment
Toxic Rain: The Effect of Acid Rain on the Environment http://www.nature.com/scitable/blog/green-science/toxic_rain_the_effect_of By: Samantha Jakuboski Two vacation places that I frequently visit all throughout the year are Southampton, Long Island, and the Adirondacks, New York. These places have become great destinations for me when I want to forget about my worries and relax. Whether I am skiing […]
(par 7.4.2.2.1. 7) Acid Rain Effects
Acid Rain Effects http://www.thewaterpage.com/acid-rain-effects-environment.htm Acid rain is rain that contains nitric and sulfuric acid. Snow and fog can also contain nitric and sulfuric acid, and the dangerous effects are the same whether the acid is falling to the earth by rain or snow, or dancing in the air via fog. Any precipitation or dust particle […]