fossil
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These record-smashing heatwaves have come in a world about 1.4C warmer on average than during the late 19th Century, because of human activities such as the burning of fossil fuels.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
"Previously, such chelae were known from only three insect groups. This fossil therefore represents the fourth known case of these structures evolving independently in insects," explains Privatdozent Carolin Haug, zoologist at LMU's Faculty of Biology.
From Science Daily • May 25, 2026
The fossil was originally discovered in 1979 near an artificial reservoir outside the city.
From Science Daily • May 23, 2026
Dombrovskis said the EU had to learn from the shocks by "further reducing its reliance on imported fossil fuels".
From Barron's • May 21, 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
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