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What are the negatives of fossil fuels?

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Answered by stushradha
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Fossil fuels cause environmentally unsafe compounds to form in the atmosphere, depleting ozone levels and thus creating a spike in skin cancer rates. Burning coal releases sulfur oxide while the combustion of car engines and power plants gives off nitrogen oxides, which cause smog.

Answered by sanjukumarigupta99
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We know that the entire earth runs on some of the other kinds of fuels. It can be fossil fuels, oil, gas, petrol, diesel, coal, etc. Every movement and mechanism of the object is dependent on fuel.

disadvantages of fossil fuels are:

  • The burning of coal and petroleum produces a lot of pollutants, causing air pollution.
  • Fossil fuels release oxides of carbon, nitrogen, sulphur, etc., that cause acid rain, affecting soil fertility and potable water.
  • The burning of fossil fuels produce gases such as carbon dioxide that causes global warming

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