Balmain Coal Mine in New South Wales, Australia in 1950 (from the State Library of New South WalesWe find it difficult to imagine a path to net zero emissions that includes the use coal as a fuel. We would like to map communities in the world that still depend on coal mining.
Data curated by Milos
What?: We put coal mining areas on the global map?
Why?: It allows us to connect coal mining to opinions about climate change and socio-economic indicators of communities.
Use cases: Understanding how many people need an alternative to living from coal mining. Political dynamics of accepting climate change policies and individual climate action.
Skills needed: Knowing where coal is mined in your country.
How can you contribute:
Daniel Antal
Data Scientist & Founder of the Digital Music Observatory
My research interests include reproducible social science, economics and finance.
