Explanation (Interlude)

By Savan DePaul

On Acid Rain

Released on January 26, 2016

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"Rain that has higher levels of acid than usual. This is because there are extra levels of hydrogen ions in the rain."


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"So why and exactly how do we get acid rain? Acid rain occurs due to reactions in the air above us. The reactions come from two different places- volcanoes and factories. Since the Industrial Revolution, acid rain has happened on and off."


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It refers to rain that has a lower pH than 7, and is more acidic