The industries such as oil refineries, rubber processing, automobiles and chemical industries have been responsible for the emission of air pollutants. These pollutants include Sulphur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide which reacts with water vapors in the atmosphere to form sulphuric acid and nitric acid. These acids combine with rain and makes the rainwater acidic. This is called Acid rain.
Following are the harmful effects of acid rain:
Acid rain is very harmful for fish and other animals. It makes the water acidic and causes them to absorb the aluminum that makes its way from soil into lakes and streams.
Increased acidity of water due to acid rain adversely affects the growth and reproduction ability of fishes.
It damages buildings, monuments, and statues.
