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Why we should use coal and petroleum judiciously? Explain.

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We should use coal and petroleum judiciously because -
(1) Coal and petroleum are fossil fuels which are exhaustible and non-renewable resource.
(2) Reserves of coal and petroleum are limited.
(3) It takes millions of years for nature to replenish these resources.
( 4 ) Burning of fossil fuels pollutes the atmosphere by forming oxides of carbon, nitrogen and sulphur, which accumulate in atmosphere.
(5) Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas which leads to global warming.
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