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1. Today I am here to talk to you about something which is becoming a huge issue in our world. Air Pollution is a major problem facing our government today. It is harmful to every living creature on the planet. Just imagine one day having to walk outside wearing a mask or not being able to open the windows of your house on a hot summer’s day, or even worse, imagine looking out of your window and not seeing any form of life; all vegetation has died due to acid rain and other chemical such as sulphur poisoning. Some of these ideas can become a reality if something is not done about this problem, which in my opinion is far greater than the wars that are going on the world at this moment.
2. Well what is air pollution? Air pollution occurs when gasses, dust particles, fumes, smoke or odours are introduced into the atmosphere in way that it makes it harmful to humans, animals and plants. This is because air becomes dirty, contaminated or unclean. Today I am going to talk only about two treacherous effects. One Acid Rain and ground level ozone.
3. Acid rain is one hazardous effect; the phenomenon occurs when sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxides from the burning of fossil fuels combine with water vapour in the atmosphere and falls as rain or snow. These gasses can also be emitted from natural sources like volcanoes. Acid rain can have terrible effects on a forest. The acid takes away important minerals from the leaves and the soil.
Minerals are like vitamins for trees and plants. Without them, trees and plants cannot grow properly. They lose their leaves and become very weak. They are no longer strong enough to fight against illnesses and frost. They become very ill and can even die. Acid rain has a terrible effect on water life. Even if the acid rain does not fall straight into the lake, for example, it may enter from rivers and streams. Some of the life in the lake such as fish and plants may end up dying, because they cannot survive in acidic lakes.

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