1.0Greenpeace Aotearoahttps://www.greenpeace.org/aotearoaadminhttps://www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/author/admin/The environmental impacts of coalrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="cFtrFYUrUU"><a href="https://www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/publication/the-environmental-impacts-of-coal/">The environmental impacts of coal</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/publication/the-environmental-impacts-of-coal/embed/#?secret=cFtrFYUrUU" width="600" height="338" title="“The environmental impacts of coal” — Greenpeace Aotearoa" data-secret="cFtrFYUrUU" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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https://www.greenpeace.org/static/planet4-aotearoa-stateless/2005/05/ed9e60c7-screen-shot-2018-05-17-at-2.30.18-pm.png648840Coal is the dirtiest of all fuels. From mining to coal cleaning, from transportation to electricity generation to disposal, coal releases numerous toxic pollutants into the air, water and land. These disrupt ecosystems and endanger human health. Some cause cancer, others damage the nervous and immune systems, and some impede reproduction and development.