1. Environmental Problems in Europe September 9, 2010

2. What is air pollution? Air pollution is our air mixed with dirty contaminants-smoke, dust, dirt, and gases such as carbon monoxide. Sometimes it is invisible and sometimes you can see it. Most air pollution comes from burning something, like when we burn gasoline to operate motor vehicles, carbon monoxide is released into the air.

3. What is air pollution? Carbon monoxide is an odorless and colorless gas, but it can be very harmful to our health when there is enough of it in the air. The earth can tolerate small amounts of pollution, but when large amounts of pollution are being poured into our air, including carbon monoxide we exceed the Earth’s ability to fight back.

4. Air Pollution in the U.K.

5. What is acid rain? Acid rain is the result of air pollution. The gases emitted during air pollution react with the tiny droplets of water in clouds to form acids. The rain that falls is called acid rain. Acid rain can be carried great distances in the atmosphere, not just between countries, but also continent to continent.

6. What is acid rain? The acid can also take the form of snow, mists, and dry dusts. Wherever the acid falls it can have a serious effect on soil, trees, buildings, and water.

7. Where is the acid rain coming from? The origins of air pollution are coming from the United Kingdom. The U.K. had several industrial buildings with large chimneys. This pushes the smoke into the clouds allowing pollution to move with the wind. The wind carries the pollution many miles away and falls as acid rain in particularly, Germany.

8. What can be done? Reduce emissions Find alternative sources of energy Conserving resources Restoring damage done by acid rain