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Problems that Mining Causes - Coggle Diagram
Problems that Mining Causes
Surface Mining
Removal of Vegetation
Susceptible to Erosion
Prevents the ecosystem to recover
Sub-Surface Mining
More Expensive
Cave-ins
Explosions
Subsidence
Fires and Lung Diseases
Both
Particulates and Methane from mines
Solid Waste
Buries Habitats
Blocks Streams
Rainwater seeps through
Sulfur
Heavy Metals
Chemicals
Water Pollution
Sediments
Fossil Fuels and Smelting
CO2 and SO2 released
Air Pollution