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 evidence has long shown that humans tended to move into regions where the environment could support survival.
From Science Daily • May 13, 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
Fossil fuel roadmaps differ to national pledges to reduce emissions or "net zero" plans because they have an explicit end goal, said Leo Roberts, an energy analyst at the E3G think tank.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
They addressed each other as Walter and Cornelius, which scandalized Mother, and they baited each other in genial discussions of Genesis versus the Fossil Record.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
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