Module 8 green issues 8a.0:05
Save the Earth exercise 2b page 76 acid rain 1.0:18
The problem the problem starts here.0:27
Cars burn petrol, factories and power stations burn coal and emit toxic fumes.0:32
So the air that we breathe becomes polluted.0:39
Air pollution and acid rain.0:45
This pollution is gathered in clouds and with the oxygen and water in the atmosphere, it becomes acid.0:47
The winds carry the polluted clouds across long distances far away.0:55
When it rains, this pollution lands on trees, houses, buildings, cars, clothes everywhere.1:00
This is called acid rain.1:07
But there is actually acid fog, snow and sleet in the same way.1:10
Water and soil pollution.1:18
When acid rain falls into lakes, streams, rivers and seas, they become toxic.1:21
This is water pollution and it harms, kills or wipes out fish and plant species.1:27
When acid rain flows through the soil, it poisons trees and plants.1:35
Acid rain also causes serious damage to important buildings and objects.1:41
Good news the good news is that governments have been trying to reduce the air pollution that causes acid rain.1:48
Some industries have been using new technologies for some time to help make factory smoke less harmful to the environment.1:56
But we need to do more.2:03
We can help reduce the amount of acid rain by using our cars less or by using solar power to heat our homes.2:06
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