The+Bad+About+Coal

This page was created by Edward. Burning coal emits greenhouse gases. Greenhouse gases are not bad at all. 1% of our earths atmosphere is greenhouse gases and the other 99% consist of oxygen and nitrogen. Too many greenhouse gases will add to the greenhouse effect. (**to learn more on the** **greenhouse effect check out out the __Greenhouse Effect page__**). These gases trap heat. During the day time we recieve solar heat from the sun. Nighttime comes and all the heat goes back up. If all those greenhouse gases are emitted into the air trapping the heat //thats what makes the atmosphere hotter; that's what melts the polar ice caps, that's what's melting the icy snow off mountains, that's what's melting glaciers and thats whats causing sea levels to rise. So remember, it takes coal burning power plants to produce electricity for us. So, let's start saving more electricity and the power plants will burn less coal. [] []//