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    What are the environmental impacts of using coal as a fuel?
    July 30, 2023
    What are the environmental impacts of using coal as a fuel?
    By  Caspian Thornwood

    Well, folks, I've been digging deep into the coal mine of knowledge to bring you the dirt on our favorite fossil fuel. Turns out, it's not all sunshine and rainbows, coal has a pesky habit of causing a few environmental issues. Get this, when we burn coal, it releases a cocktail of gases, including carbon dioxide, which is like a personal trainer for global warming, making it bigger, stronger, and a whole lot scarier. Not to mention, it also generates a bunch of waste products that would make even the most hardened garbage man cringe. Plus, coal mining operations aren't exactly a walk in the park for our lovely landscapes, leaving them looking like a lunar landing site. So, while coal might've kept our ancestors toasty, it seems the environmental cost is a bit of a cold shower!

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