what effects does coal mining has on the environment
Coal mining. Coal mining also has a number of adverse effects on the environment: 1  the release of methane (CH 4), a potent greenhouse gas estimated to account for 18% of the overall global warming effect triggered by human activities (CO 2 is estimated to contribute 50%).
1 Water consumption from coal plants-Power generation has been estimated to be second only to agriculture in being the largest domestic user of water. 2  Water pollution from coal includes the negative health and environmental effects from the mining, processing, burning, and waste storage of coal.