what are fossil fuels?how is it responsible for the air pollution?

Answer 1

read this article
http://worldwildlife.org/news/displayPR.cfm?prID=52

Answer 2

Fossil Fuels are hydrocarbons, primarily coal, fuel oil or natural gas, formed from the remains of dead plants and animals.The theory that hydrocarbons were formed from these remains was first introduced by Mikhail Lomonosov in 1757. In common dialogue, the term fossil fuel also includes hydrocarbon-containing natural resources that are not derived from animal or plant sources. These are sometimes known instead as mineral fuels. The utilization of fossil fuels has enabled large-scale industrial development and largely supplanted water-driven mills, as well as the combustion of wood or peat for heat. They release large quantities of pollutants into the air.

Millions of tons of crap DAILY into the atmosphere is nothing to sneeze at. Pun intended.

We are screwing ourselves over for a buck.
Shooting ourselves in the herd.
Stepping on our own ducks.
Cutting off our nose to spite our finch.
Kicking ourselves in the aardvark.

We're ruining it for everybody and everything, and people who can't accept it are three fries short of a Happy Meal.
Have a nice day.

Answer 3

Fossil Fuels are hydrocarbons, primarily coal, fuel oil or natural gas, formed from the remains of dead plants and animals.The theory that hydrocarbons were formed from these remains was first introduced by Mikhail Lomonosov in 1757. In common dialogue, the term fossil fuel also includes hydrocarbon-containing natural resources that are not derived from animal or plant sources. These are sometimes known instead as mineral fuels. The utilization of fossil fuels has enabled large-scale industrial development and largely supplanted water-driven mills, as well as the combustion of wood or peat for heat.

Answer 4

The first question has been answered by some of the respondents. As far as air pollution is concerned, when a fossil fuel, such as petroleum oil, is "burned" in such things as automobiles, emissions (waste by-products), such as carbon dioxide, are released from the vehicles into the air along with greenhouse gases (CO2), which contributes greatly to lung diseases and global warming.

Answer 5

fossil fuels are animals and plants buried under high pressure from a very long time.they are coal,petroleum etc.while petroleum is formed by the marine plants and animals buried under sea bed since long time (more than 1000 s of years).we get petroleum from the sea bed & near it natural gas is also found.only coal and petroleum is responsible for polluting the environment because they on buring prodeuces carbon monoxide(co) instead of carbon dioxide(co2) and also leave unburnt carbon as residue there fore these are responsible for environment pollution.while natural gas is eco friendlly so it is not considered to be bad fuel.while it is present in limited quantity so new fuels are made like hydroelectricity,biogas plant etc.

Answer 6

they are fuel like petrol, natural gas, coal.
fuel which is formed from living organisms remains and dead bodies under heat and pressure for hundreds of years may be more.
yes they pollute the environment as carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide and other poisonous gases are formed on its combustion in cars, factories,etc.............