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fossil fuel

[fos-uhl fyoo-uhl] / ˈfɒs əl ˈfju əl /
NOUN
fuel derived from prehistoric organisms
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"This project threatens to damage one of East Africa's most fragile coastal ecosystems while locking Kenya into a risky fossil fuel future," Sherelee Odayar, Greenpeace Africa Oil and Gas campaigner, said in a statement.

From Barron's Jul. 14, 2026

But what that adds up to depends on where you are, how well we prepare for these events—and, of course, how much fossil fuel we burn, which will largely determine what happens to temperatures.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

Instead, the researchers concluded the contamination was probably picked up while the meteorite passed through Earth's atmosphere, where it encountered aerosols produced by fossil fuel combustion.

From Science Daily Jul. 9, 2026

"Geothermal today is still more expensive because you are not getting as much power out of the well as you would if you were using that well for fossil fuel."

From BBC Jun. 25, 2026

That takes a lot of energy and a lot of fossil fuel.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan




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