To: Paladin2
Sulfur Dioxide is present in fossil fuels. When mixed with water, it forms sulfuric acid. Spotted al gore tried to blame the tree die-off at the top of Clingman’s Dome (the highest spot in Tennessee) to this. The REAL culprit was an infestation of some insect. Completely natural.
9 posted on
07/15/2009 7:33:45 AM PDT by
Blood of Tyrants
(Socialism is the belief that most people are better off if everyone was equally poor and miserable.)
To: Blood of Tyrants
Spotted al gore tried to blame the tree die-off at the top of Clingmans Dome (the highest spot in Tennessee) to this. The REAL culprit was an infestation of some insect. Completely natural. In a natural forest, fires periodically clear out old trees. By putting out fires, and allowing trees to get very old, it's easier for infestations like that to take hold.
12 posted on
07/15/2009 7:42:27 AM PDT by
PapaBear3625
(The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money -- Thatcher)
To: Blood of Tyrants
"...
Burning coal produces sulphur dioxide..."
Because there is sulphur and sulfur compounds in the fuel that get oxidized to SO2.
22 posted on
07/15/2009 9:28:15 AM PDT by
Paladin2
(Big Ears + Big Spending --> BigEarMarx, the man behind TOTUS)
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