fossil fuels
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The biggest pressures come from farming, which can destroy the habitats wildlife depends on, and burning fossil fuels for energy, which drives climate change.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Industry has shown some resilience, while France’s relatively low dependence on imported fossil fuels has insulated it from some of the energy price shock when compared to other European economies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
El Niño began long before humans started burning fossil fuels.
From Slate ● Sep. 28, 2026
Scientists estimate how much methane enters the atmosphere from sources such as wetlands, agriculture, fossil fuels and geological activity, then compare that with the amount removed through atmospheric chemistry and other processes.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
“You’re kidding, right? You don’t think the huge amounts of greenhouse gases we’re releasing into the air by burning fossil fuels has anything to do with the fact that the earth keeps getting hotter?”
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
