FORESTRY
ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT
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spraying pesticides on crops
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burning fossil fuels for energy
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dumping sewage in river systems
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using uranium to generate electricity
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Detailed explanation-1: -Power plants release the majority of sulfur dioxide and much of the nitrogen oxides when they burn fossil fuels, such as coal, to produce electricity. In addition, the exhaust from cars, trucks, and buses releases nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxide into the air. These pollutants cause acid rain.
Detailed explanation-2: -When fossil fuels are burned, they release nitrogen oxides into the atmosphere, which contribute to the formation of smog and acid rain. The most common nitrogen-related compounds emitted into the air by human activities are collectively referred to as nitrogen oxides.
Detailed explanation-3: -Burning coal puts different gases into the air. Some of these gases are called sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides. These gases mix with water droplets and oxygen (another gas) to make chemicals called sulfuric acid and nitric acid.