Global Disadvantages of Coal

• To dig up coal, mines had to be created and they are dangerous  
•  Transporting coal causes pollution
• Coal miners can suffer from black lung disease or other health conditions if they breathe in too much coal dust
•  Burning coal pollutes the air with gases like sulphur dioxide which make acid rain
• Burning coal releases green house gases
• Coal is a non-renewable source and is predicted to run out in approximately 100 years
• Economically there really are no disadvantages since it is inexpensive and creates jobs
• Global warming may be caused by coal burning
• Open pit coal mining leaves ugly scars on the earth surface
• China and India are huge consumers of coal and they do nothing to clean their emissions
• While coal is abundant today, it takes millions of years to create