IMPACT OF ACID RAIN ON THE ENVIRONMENT

Abstract

The article touches on the topic of acid rain, which poses a serious threat to the environment. The idea is substantiated that the presence in the atmosphere of certain acid-forming compounds, primarily sulfuric and nitric acids, formed as a result of the chemical interaction of sulfur and nitrogen oxides with atmospheric water vapor, can lead to acidification of rainwater. It is noted that the interaction of acid rain and ecosystem elements leads to a disruption of the equilibrium processes occurring in the biosphere. Considerable attention is paid to the decrease in soil fertility as a result of acid precipitation, which leads to the leaching of vital plant substances from the soil and ultimately causes forest degradation. The article, due to acid precipitation and disruption of the natural cycle of substances, also analyzes the harmful effects of acidified precipitation on the biocenoses of closed water bodies (flora, fauna). It is emphasized that the disturbance caused by acid rain, having a negative impact, spreads to various abiotic and biotic components of the ecosystem. The purpose of the article is to analyze the study of the origin and negative consequences of acid rain, as well as to evaluate efforts to combat the negative impact of acid rain on the environment. Keywords: acid rain, forests, plants, soils, consequences.