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Is rainwater base or acid

Updated: 2/1/2024
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In many cases, in a large part of the world, rain is neutral pH, but in industrial areas, or other polluted areas, rain can be a little bit acid.

The interesting thing about acid rain is that it apparently blocks a little of the warming from the sun.

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