Acid Rain What Is Acid Rain Acid Rain is a type of air pollution, formed when oxides of sulfur and nitrogen combine with atmosphere moisture to yield sulfuric and nitric acids, which may then be carried long distances from a source before they are deposited by rain. This pollution may also be snow, fog, or a dry form of precipitation. Acid rain is currently a subject of great controversy because of widespread environmental damage for …showed first 75 words of 759 total…

…showed last 75 words of 759 total…of the northeastern U.S. and southeastern Canada. Did you know! -That about 40% of nitrogen oxides come from transportation (cars, trucks, buses, trains), about 25% from thermoelectric generating stations, and the balance from other industrial, commercial, and residential combustion processes. -That more than 80% of all Canadians live in areas with high acid rain-related pollution levels. -That it has been estimated that about 50% of the sulphate deposited in Canada is derived from sources in the U.S.