fossil
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Fossil fuels are expensive right now, but so is destroying demand for them.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Fossil hunter Daniel Hogburn said he had seen hundreds of vials on the beaches, adding, "Imagine if a child was to pick one up and, dare I say, drink it. It's disgusting."
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
He also backed the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty, helping elevate a movement that until then had been largely driven by vulnerable island states.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026
Fossil analysis suggests it had weaker legs than the modern bird, indicating it was likely less suited for climbing.
From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026
Even when the docent was taking us around the Fossil Lab and then on to the Observation Pit to see the real bones of a saber-toothed cat, Lily and Nathan were lukewarm in their enthusiasm.
From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English
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