Abstract
While global warming tends to dominate the collective conscious for environmentalism of academics and the public alike, many other physical phenomena bear serious implications for humanity's future. One such phenomenon, acid rain, has been under-reported considering how damaging it is to the ecosystem and how much politicking is involved when determining how to address it. This article serves two purposes. The first is to inform readers of the basic chemical processes underlying acid rain and why it is damaging to organisms. The second is to inform readers of how acid rain has been portrayed by other publications, like the National Geographic, and infer how it has affected the general public's perception of acid rain.
Recommended Citation
Oleksy, Ernest M..
"The Chemical Causes and Social Effects of Acid Rain."
The Downtown Review.
Vol. 5.
Iss.
1
(2018)
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Available at:
https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/tdr/vol5/iss1/7
