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fossil fuels

NOUN
fuel derived from prehistoric organisms
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The use of fossil fuels to power the centre prompted criticism from environmental campaign group Friends of the Earth Cymru.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

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

The judges reasoned that Boulder’s claims related to the production and marketing of fossil fuels, not their CO2 emissions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

El Niño began long before humans started burning fossil fuels.

From Slate ● Sep. 28, 2026

But Naylor’s farm is one link in a chain that includes fossil fuels, artificial fertilizer, pesticides, heavy machinery, feedlots, antibiotics, and processing plants.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan


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