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Coal mining can do alot to the enviroment. Coal mining can pollute the air, and destroy habitats like forests and wetlands. Coal mining can do alot to the enviroment. Coal mining can pollute the air, and destroy habitats like forests and wetlands.
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What are the positive effects of coal on the environment?
There are no positive effects of coal on the environment.
Can coal mining destroy our environment?
yes
How the coal mining can effect the nature environment?
They knock down trees and pollute the air!
How does coal mining harm the environment?
Coal mining has the following adverse effects on the enviroment: Extraction of the coal causes the landscape to sink Water is used to separate coal from stone which creates lots of dirty water. Deep mining requires vast amounts of contaminated water to be pumped out of the workings The waste solid material separated from the coal has to be disposed of. Transportation of the excavated coal requires railway links. Burning most types of coal can result in more air pollution (Carbon dioxide (CO2) causing global warming and climate change) than any other type of fossil fuel. Pollution with coal powders of the environment; coal burning release carbon dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide, flying ash.
Why do you have specific areas for coal mining?
Well first of all you can only mine for coal where there is coal. Second, govts might put restrictions on it to help preserve the environment.
What are the positive effects of coal on the environment?
There are no positive effects of coal on the environment.
What mining material harms the environment the most?
The mining and burning of coal is the most damaging to the environment.
Can coal mining destroy our environment?
yes
How does coal mining affect the environment and health of people?
The coal rocks and starts a bomb
Can coal minning hurt the environment?
Depends on how it's done. Strip mining is.
How the coal mining can effect the nature environment?
They knock down trees and pollute the air!
Why do geologists have problems mining when the coal is in tropical swamps?
Mining coal from tropical swamps might be a problem for geologists because they would be disrupting or damaging the environment and the ecosystems around the mine.
What has the author Petr Martinec written?
Petr Martinec has written: 'Termination of underground coal mining and its impact on the environment' -- subject(s): Coal mines and mining, Abandoned mined lands reclamation
How does coal mining harm the environment?
Coal mining has the following adverse effects on the enviroment: Extraction of the coal causes the landscape to sink Water is used to separate coal from stone which creates lots of dirty water. Deep mining requires vast amounts of contaminated water to be pumped out of the workings The waste solid material separated from the coal has to be disposed of. Transportation of the excavated coal requires railway links. Burning most types of coal can result in more air pollution (Carbon dioxide (CO2) causing global warming and climate change) than any other type of fossil fuel. Pollution with coal powders of the environment; coal burning release carbon dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide, flying ash.
What has the author Luis A Fuste written?
Luis A. Fuste has written: 'Effects of coal strip mining on stream water quality and biology, southwestern Washington' -- subject(s): Coal mines and mining, Environmental aspects, Environmental aspects of Coal mines and mining, Environmental aspects of Strip mining, Strip mining, Water quality, Water quality bioassay
Coal mining good or bad?
Its bad because it hurts the environment and causes lung cancer
Why do you have specific areas for coal mining?
Well first of all you can only mine for coal where there is coal. Second, govts might put restrictions on it to help preserve the environment.
