That version of the story goes something like this: On July 1, 1937, Amelia Earhart and her navigator Fred Noonan departed from Lae, New Guinea in Earhartâs Lockheed Electra 10, on what was to be the longest portion of Earhartâs highly publicized round-the-world flight.
The youngest coal is not even coal yet -- peat. Peat is a traditional fuel in parts of the world, like Ireland, where it is cut from the earth, dried, and burned for heat. The energy content of peat is quite low. Young coal is called lignite, and is soft and brown, not much different than dried peat.
This is because when coal is burned it releases a chemical known as, C02 (carbon dioxide). This is the main cause of global warming. In addition, in order to get to the coal deep inside the earth, deep shafts are built which can affect groundwater and surface water. Fun Facts About Coal ~ Did You Knowâ¦...coal has to be quite dry before it will burn?