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What type of rain is harmful to living and nonliving things?
Acid rain. Which can be produced either by industrial pollution (mostly sulfuric acid from coal burning), internal combustion engine pollution (mostly nitric acid), or large scale volcanic eruptions (mostly sulfuric acid).
Who causes pollution?
Various human activities such as burning fossil fuels, industrial processes, agriculture, and waste disposal contribute to pollution. Pollution can also be caused by natural events like volcanic eruptions or forest fires.
What is the main source of sulfur dioxide?
The main source of sulfur dioxide is the burning of fossil fuels, such as coal and oil, in industrial processes and power plants. It can also be emitted from volcanic eruptions and natural sources like forest fires.
Most air pollution comes from what?
The main sources of air pollution are transportation (vehicles), industry (factories), agriculture (livestock and fertilizers), and energy production (power plants). These activities release pollutants such as carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and particulate matter into the atmosphere.
How do volcanic eruptions affect your forests?
Mass burning , poisoined by toxic gasses and destruction by lava , or laharr[ mudslides] .
Is human activity the only source of pollution?
No. The sources of pollution can be caused by humans or natural. Examples of man-made pollution include cars, trucks (diesel ESPECIALLY), woodstoves, fireplaces, etc. The pollutants that come from activities such as driving a car or running a factory are particulates, ozone, carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, and toxic air contaminants. Examples of natural-caused pollution come from volcanic eruptions, forest fires, and dust storms.
Is it true that most acid precipitation forms as the result of volcanic eruptions?
No. Acid precipitation nowadays is mostly the result for the burning of fossil fuels.
Which energy source causes the greatest air pollution?
Burning fossil fuels: mainly coal and oil.
What are reasons of air pollution?
Industry (burning of coal), smog from cars, cattle (methane), volcanic activity, dust storms, pesticides.
What are the sources and sinks of sulphur oxide pollution?
Sources of sulphur oxide pollution include burning of fossil fuels, industrial processes, and volcanic eruptions. Sinks for sulphur oxide pollution include rainfall (which forms acid rain), the ocean, and chemical reactions in the atmosphere that help remove sulphur compounds.
How do carbon particles get into the atmosphere?
Carbon particles can enter the atmosphere through natural processes like volcanic eruptions and wildfires. Human activities such as burning fossil fuels, industrial processes, and deforestation also release carbon particles into the air. Once in the atmosphere, these particles can contribute to air pollution and climate change.
Do volcanic eruptions increase global warming?
Usually not. The amount of carbon dioxide emitted by volcanoes is very small compared to our emissions from the burning of fossil fuels. In fact, the dust and ash emitted by volcanic eruptions often shields the earth from the sun's rays for days and sometimes weeks, bringing a cooling effect.
