The coal fires have also helped countries like Indonesia to clear the rainforest. These coal fires are generally caused by improper mining techniques that can result in massive losses in the mining areas. These coal fires can cause rise in temperature and also severe contamination of soil, water and also air.
The coal fires that occur underground can be a blend of several gases like nitrous oxide, carbon dioxide, methane, sulphur and many other chemically toxic and harmful gases. In many countries there are problems like coal fires generally seen in mining areas which have caused a lot of environmental pollution. It also produces excessive greenhouse gas emissions. It also immensely affects the water table especially the groundwater level and changes in the flow of the streams. When the deeper deposits are extracted, the soil below is loosened and the earth gives away. Moreover, strip mining also causes dust and noise pollutionģ) Underground mining is another process wherein coal and other minerals are extracted from the deeper deposits but this has caused problems and one such problem is subsidence of land. This has considerably affected the lives of several animals which have now become extinct. It also sabotages several wildlife habitats and also forests stretches. Mining has also caused several other soil problems like subsidence of land and contamination of soil.Ģ) Strip mining which mainly causes the scraping away of the rocks from the earth’s surface has resulted in the loosening of the soil and also pollution. Also, there is mining methane which is released during the process that is about 20 times more powerful than the carbon dioxide. There are also greenhouse chemicals and toxic chemicals which can cause the global warming havoc. There are several chemical processes that are involved in mining which have resulted in poisoning and eroding of the soil. This has been a major threat to the people around the globe. The negative consequences due to the mining process are quite many.
Also, urban areas have faced problems like noise, water, soil and also groundwater pollution.
Several ecosystems and large stretches of forests have been severely affected by mining. Several mine field workers have faced serious health threats due to the mining work that they indulge in. Some of these mining processes do have some grave impacts on human health as well. Moreover, there are several chemicals that blend with the surface water during this process. Erosion, groundwater depletion and also loss of biodiversity is caused by the mining effect. Mining has several environmental impacts that people around the globe are surprisingly ignorant about.