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fossil fuels

NOUN
fuel derived from prehistoric organisms
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"That strengthening parallels global warming, so it appears to be related to the warming of the planet caused by human production of fossil fuels," said Cole.

From Barron's Aug. 27, 2026

“This particular division of private and public, housewife and breadwinner … was built on a flow of cheap fossil fuels and car culture,” she told The 19th.

From Salon Aug. 27, 2026

Even without rising temperatures caused by the use of fossil fuels, heavy water use is putting major strain on the West’s rivers, streams and groundwater aquifers, Williams said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

How Elon Musk leaned in to fossil fuels.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

But trap too much, which humans were doing by burning fossil fuels, and everything started to overheat.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz



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