Acid Rain Theory

Acid Rain Theory explains how certain pollutants, mainly sulfur dioxide (SO₂) and nitrogen oxides (NOₓ), released from burning fossil fuels, react with water vapor in the atmosphere to form sulfuric and nitric acids. These acids mix with precipitation and fall as rain, snow, or fog, making it acidic. Acid rain can harm ecosystems, damage forests, and corrode buildings and monuments. The theory highlights the environmental impacts of air pollution and emphasizes the need to reduce emissions for healthier ecosystems and human-made structures.