As fossil fuels, such as coal, gas, LPG and coal mixed gas, etc., have been used in the process of modern production since the industrial revolution, the Environmental effects of fossil fuel exploration and extraction constitute the greatest concern in public life. To illustrate this, data collected by Marland, Boden, Andres, Brenkert, and Johnston (2003) highlight that the fossil fuel industry has caused the release of approximately 337 billion tons of carbon into the atmosphere since 1751, and that The accumulation of greenhouse gases caused by industry can increase the risk of heat waves, droughts, malnutrition and other disasters (Haines, Kovats, Campbell-Lendrum, & Corvalán, 2006), leading to social panic and complaints. Fossil fuel exploration and extraction in this essay refers to an industrial process of prospecting for petrochemical resources and their transfer into consumer goods. The environmental effects of this process could be varied; this essay will focus on air pollution, land subsidence and water quality degradation. Initially, air pollution is seen as a negative effect of fossil fuel exploration and extraction due to the increasing carbon dioxide and dust content of the air. Since fossil resources were discovered and used, global warming problems have worsened due to increasing carbon dioxide content. For example, Arup (2013) states that an additional 759 million tonnes of carbon dioxide will be produced if coal production continues to increase from 2011 levels, which will push emissions beyond the carbon budget, causing the failure to control climate change. Additionally, the increasing content of solid particles or dust in the air during this procedure can also pose a threat to overall air quality. According to G...... middle of article......& Johnston, CA (2003). Global, regional and national CO2 emissions from fossil fuels. Trends: A Compendium of Global Change, 34-43. http://cdiac.ornl.gov/trends/emis/overview Moffatt, S. and Pless-Mulloli, T. (2003). “It wasn’t the plague we expected.” Parental perceptions of the health and environmental impact of surface coal mining. Social Sciences and Medicine, 57(3), 437-451. doi:10.1016/S0277-9536(02)00369-6Shi, TG, Jiang, LG, Li, Y., and Yang, YL (2013). Disaster analysis and measures to combat land subsidence caused by coal mining in China. Chinese Geographic Science, 13(2), 130-133. http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11769-003-0006-7#Tiwary, R.K. (2001). Environmental impact of coal mining on the water regime and its management. Water, Air and Soil Pollution, 132(1-2), 185-199. http://link.springer.com/article/10.1023/A:1012083519667#