FOSS: Earth History

  • Mississippi River Delta
  • Soil
  • Badlands
  • San Francisco Bay Fault Zones
  • Coal
  • Great Lakes & Glaciers
  • Yellowstone Hotspot
  • Oil

Coal

  • Intro
  • Research
  • Preparation
  • Presentation
  • Teacher Resources

Geoscenarios
Coal

The rapid burning of coal by humans in recent decades constitutes conversion and release of millions of years of solar energy and carbon dioxide stored in plants. This has important consequences in giving rise to climate and ecosystem changes, as well as repercussions for human health, national security and the global economy. How did coal end up West Virginia? What is the future of coal mining?