don't have enough Alkaline soil to "neutralize" the acid before it is able to destroy the rest of the soil or before it can run off into lakes or rivers. Aquatic environments can be greatly affected by soil runoff. Acidic soil may run off into lakes and rivers due to erosion, causing acid rain to destroy more environment. Acid rain aquatic animals as well as aquatic plant life. When acid rain combines with water in major bodies of water, it not only destroys wildlife habitat, it destroys our drinking water. An aquatic ecosystem is very dependent on each and every aspect within itself. Once one species dies off, others that depend on it, will eventually begin to die off also. This systematic chain continues until the entire body of water is completely abiotic. The reason acid rain is so effective in destroying ecosystems is because it harms everything in that particular ecosystem. Being distributed through the hydrologic cycle, acid rain is capable of destroying everything in it's path. Many laws and agreements have been implemented by governments in North America to reduce acid rain emissions. The question governments are asking is: "Are these regulations enough?". One of the more famous laws/organizations implemented by North American governments was the "Clean Air Act" which was signed in 1991. Also in 1991, Canada signed an agreement with the United states concerning air quality. Media explains that the agreement has enough framework to address all transboundary air pollution issues. It is a very broad/general agreement that should highly reduce air pollution between these two major countries of the world. This agreement contains other specific commitments for emissions reductions relating to acid rain precursors and research as well as a commitment to review the Agreement in it's fifth year. This allows for expansion of the agreement in the near future. Research and studies forced by this agreement is also an intelligent decis...
