Two major problems associated with petroleum products are the environmental hazards associated with its extraction from the earth and also the environmental impact of its burning which emits greenhouse gases into the atmosphere which has been shown to cause global warming and climate change.
To the west the Mediterranean Sea is connected to the Atlantic Ocean by the Strait of Gibraltar, which at its narrowest point is only 8 miles (13 km)
Answer:
Coal is called a fossil fuel because it was made from plants that were once alive! Since coal comes from plants, and plants get their energy from the sun, the energy in coal also came from the sun.
