similarities and differences between acid rain and global warming problem?

Answer 1

The similarities is that they both have the same primary cause, which is combustion. Combustion produces oxides of carbon, nitrogen, sulfur, etc. The oxides of nitrogen and sulfur are what cause acid rain, as they form nitric and sulfuric acids, respectively, as they contact water in the atmosphere. Both of these problems also share one thing in common, that healthy forests can help solve the problem over the long run (but definitely not in the short term).

The differences lies mainly in the fact that controlling one problem does not necessarily control the other. That is, if you work to control acid gas emissions (oxides of sulfur and nitrogen), you will most likely not effect your global warming gases (oxides of carbon), and vice versa. This is precisely why the "Clean Coal" technology touted by various utilities is so disingenuous...they are really only helping with acid rain and particulate problems, and NOT global warming.

Both problems could be dramatically improved if mankind were to move away from combustion processes to obtain energy; however, this is an extremely costly and lengthy process. This is precisely why many people are just hoping to ignore the problem and let the buck pass to the next generation to solve the problem.

Answer 2

Global warming is at the fore front because politicians found how to use a new platform to get re-elected. The world leaders use it because they found ways to make money at it. This is a made up problem just like Global Cooling in the 1970's. Wake up people. I agree we need to be more efficient with our resources, and we should fine and jail companies who are dumping into our rivers maliciously. I want to stop the raiforest destruction, but to say that global warming is a serious man made issue and we need to destroy the American economy and bow down to the rest of the world certainly does not float my boat. Follow the money on this one and you will see that it is all for political gain and grant money for those scientists who profit off of the government if global warming stays at the front of the issues. Look deep into the Keoto (sp?) Treaty, first of all they took jets to a non-central resort location. Not very environmentally concious. THen in the parameters of the treaty they have a clause that makes it so you can buy or sell polution credits. This is all about shifting wealth and breaking down the United States. This is painfully obvious, just look at peoples agenda. The earth's mean temperature has risen .6 degrees C in the past 125 years. Greenland's icecaps have gotten colder in the past 10 years. The Scientists who do not gain anything on their posisition will tell you that the earth has a natural progression and this is what we are seeing. The UN report is made up of POLITICIANS not a good spread of scientists. THere are as many or more scientists who believe that man in NOT the reason and it is over hyped, but their voice is not heard in the LIberal Mainstream Media. This issue is 99% political, and an attempt to make the USA a socialist nation, and eventually communisim. WAKE UP AMERICA, IT IS TIME TO BE AMERICANS. FOR THE PEOPLE BY THE PEOPLE. STOP THE LIES

Answer 3

When we talk about acidic rains, so, most rains are acidic. It’s considered to be the vulnerable rain but it’s not. The only difference lies in that its pH is below 7. Now, how it comes? When air pollution like sulphates all together mix up with water and forms acid. It releases sulphuric acid and nitrogen oxide. They move in the air and causes the Acid Rain.

Global warming is different, it’s not a rain but more likely a pollution which kills arctic. It happens when world gets too hot and gases like carbon dioxide comes out of our homes.

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Answer 4

They both come from the same point source, It would take to long to describe their differences.