Carbon compounds, particularly carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4), contribute to global warming by trapping heat in the Earth's atmosphere, a process known as the greenhouse effect. Acid rain is primarily caused by sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOx), which can also be derived from the combustion of fossil fuels, releasing these pollutants into the atmosphere. When these gases react with water vapor, they form sulfuric and nitric acids, leading to acid rain. Both phenomena are interconnected through human activities, such as fossil fuel combustion, which increases atmospheric concentrations of these harmful compounds.
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