Areas Affected by Acid Rain
WorldPhysical EnvironmentAreas of the world significantly impacted by acid precipitation
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A map displaying areas affected by acid rain. Green shows regions currently experiencing acid rain: Parts of Eastern USA, Europe, and east Asia. Red shows areas with polluted air leading to acid rain: Parts of the central U S A, South America, and Europe.
Acid Rain | Polluted air emissions leading to acid rain | Zinc Mines | Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Prince Edward Island | 93.0% | |||
Saskatchewan | 1.42% | |||
Yukon | 5 | |||
Northwest Territories | 2 | |||
Nunavut | 2 | |||
Nova Scotia | 17.9% | 3 | ||
New Brunswick | 2.23% | 5 | ||
British Columbia | 10 | |||
Newfoundland and Labrador | 24.5% | 1 | ||
Québec | 0.466% | 13 | ||
Manitoba | 0.172% | 16 | ||
Ontario | 33.3% | 13.7% | 16 | |
Alabama | 82.1% | 17.8% | Bush (R) | |
Alaska | 4 | Bush (R) | ||
Arizona | 69 | Bush (R) | ||
Arkansas | 100% | Bush (R) | ||
California | 95.7% | 17 | Gore (D) | |
Colorado | 1.17% | 247 | Bush (R) | |
Connecticut | 100% | Gore (D) | ||
Delaware | 98.6% | Gore (D) | ||
District of Columbia | 100% | Gore (D) | ||
Florida | 98.8% | Bush (R) | ||
Georgia | 99.8% | Bush (R) | ||
Hawaii | Gore (D) | |||
Idaho | 65 | Bush (R) | ||
Illinois | 100% | 5 | Gore (D) | |
Indiana | 100% | Bush (R) | ||
Iowa | 100% | Gore (D) | ||
Kansas | 63.2% | Bush (R) | ||
Kentucky | 24.3% | 75.7% | 6 | Bush (R) |
Louisiana | 8.21% | 33.5% | Bush (R) | |
Maine | 99.2% | 2 | Gore (D) | |
Maryland | 97.6% | Gore (D) | ||
Massachusetts | 96.4% | Gore (D) | ||
Michigan | 27.7% | 69.7% | Gore (D) | |
Minnesota | 94.8% | Gore (D) | ||
Mississippi | 21.0% | 78.9% | Bush (R) | |
Missouri | 100% | 6 | Bush (R) | |
Montana | 29.3% | 39 | Bush (R) | |
Nebraska | 98.1% | Bush (R) | ||
Nevada | 44.1% | 16 | Bush (R) | |
New Hampshire | 100% | Bush (R) | ||
New Jersey | 98.5% | Gore (D) | ||
New Mexico | 24 | Gore (D) | ||
New York | 2.48% | 1 | Gore (D) | |
North Carolina | 99.3% | 1 | Bush (R) | |
North Dakota | 36.8% | Bush (R) | ||
Ohio | 18.8% | 81.1% | 1 | Bush (R) |
Oklahoma | 27.0% | Bush (R) | ||
Oregon | 52.1% | 14 | Gore (D) | |
Pennsylvania | 99.3% | 0.676% | Gore (D) | |
Rhode Island | 92.1% | Gore (D) | ||
South Carolina | 99.8% | Bush (R) | ||
South Dakota | 100% | 2 | Bush (R) | |
Tennessee | 36.3% | 63.7% | 23 | Bush (R) |
Texas | 0.245% | 2 | Bush (R) | |
Utah | 81 | Bush (R) | ||
Vermont | 100% | Gore (D) | ||
Virginia | 99.4% | 2 | Bush (R) | |
Washington | 3.59% | 11 | Gore (D) | |
West Virginia | 100% | Bush (R) | ||
Wisconsin | 36.3% | 63.1% | 3 | Gore (D) |
Wyoming | 29.2% | Bush (R) | ||
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