Smog and Slicks.(fossil fuels and the environment)

From: Canada and the World Backgrounder | Date: March 1, 2000 | Copyright information

Even in the 18th and 19th centuries, when coal replaced wood as an energy source, coal was banned in some places because it was so dirty. Environmentalists cried out against it, but the need for it overpowered its opponents

Long before we run out of fossil fuels, the environmental and health problems from using them is forcing us toward a cleaner energy system. Fossil fuel burning is the main source of air pollution and a leading cause of water and land pollution.

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