Category Archives: Environment

Acid Rain : Causes, Effects and Solutions

Posted on May 10, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

What is Acid Rain and What Causes It? “Acid rain” is a broad term used to describe several ways that acids fall out of the atmosphere. A more precise term is acid deposition, which has two parts: wet and dry. … Continue reading →

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Smog

Posted on May 9, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

The term smog was first used in 1905 by Dr H A Des Voeux to describe the conditions of fog that had soot or smoke in it. Smog is a combination of various gases with water vapour and dust. A … Continue reading →

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Causes, Effects and Solutions for Acid Rain

Posted on May 7, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

“Acid Rain,” or more precisely acid precipitation, is the word used to describe rainfall that has a pH level of less than 5.6. This form of air pollution is currently a subject of great controversy because of it’s worldwide environmental … Continue reading →

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Biofuels

Posted on May 5, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

A biofuel is difficult to define. Most of the fossil fuels we use are biological in nature. Perhaps we have to say that a biofuel is one that does not add to the stock of total carbon dioxide in the … Continue reading →