It is a short PPT on acid rain best for short seminar, it includes all the major point of related to acid rain.

1. Acid Rain
Presented By:
Abhishek Sharma
Tausik Shaikh

2. What is Acid Rain ?
• Rain that is more acidic than normal rain is
acidic rain.
• pH value less than 5.6 is defined as acid rain.
• Sulfur dioxide & nitrogen oxides are major
source of acid rain.

4. Causes of Acid Rain
• Factories (Industrialization).
• Automobile exhaust.
• Domestic fire.
• Coal based power plant.
• Volcanic emission.

5. • Respiratory problem, asthma, dry coughs,
throat irritation.
• Skin irritation, eye irritation.
• Consumption of these effected plants &
animals affect human severely.
• Brain damage, kidney problems.
Effect of Acid Rain on Human Heath

6. • Acid rain dissolves all the nutrients and the useful minerals for
the tree to grow.
• Weakens the process of photosynthesis.
• Acc. to modern researches, Acid rain leaches potassium,
calcium, magnesium, etc. essential elements from the top of
soil & When soil is contaminated, arable production of crops.
Effect on Trees and Soil

7. • It increases acidity of water.
• Stops egg of certain organisms (e.g. fish) to stop
hatching.
• Biodiversity of water body is reduced.
• Lake, rivers are fragile ecosystem where each
species depend other to survive, if one disappears
other too disappears.
Effect on Aquatic Animals

9. • Use energy efficient appliances.
• Use public transportation, walk or bicycle
whenever possible.
• Buy vehicles with low emissions or electric
vehicles.
• Promoting modern methods to produce energy
rather then conventional ones.
• Save energy.
Prevention

10. Acid rain is slowly destroying our
planet. It is our responsibility to make sure
that we protect the earth for future
generations to enjoy.
We should stop polluting our environment.
Conclusion