NEET BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -British, German, and Swedish, scientists were among the first to warn that increasing levels of sulfur dioxide emissions from factories led to trees dying. In Germany, a country of old woods, beautiful rivers, and historic monuments, acid rain took a heavy toll on the natural environment.

Detailed explanation-2: -The chemicals fall to earth in Germany as acid rain. Over the past forty years, acid rain has taken its toll on these landmarks. Acid rain has ruined nearly half of the Black Forest in southwestern Germany. It has damaged the soil and the trees growing in it.

Detailed explanation-3: -In 1972, West Germany amended its constitution to address the sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide pollution that caused acid rain, which was, in turn, causing widespread damage to German forests. Soon, that amendment worked its way into a federal statute named Bundes-Immissionsschutzgesetz.

Detailed explanation-4: -Acid rain damages the resources on which the timber industry relies. Germany must pay for health care due to the health issues caused by acid rain. Acid rain significantly damages the tools on which the mining industry relies.