Thanks to the media around the globe and the Internet that today many more people are aware of the problem of coal mine fires. The coal fire research findings have made their way not only in the scientific community but also to the policy makers, funding agencies, school text books and general public. I receive email queries from researchers to ten year old children.
These are links to recent media publications on coal fires:
'The New York Times' article
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'Daily Telegraph' article
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'Der Spiegel' article
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