fossil fuels

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1. Coal, petroleum, and natural gas.

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All fossil fuels produce carbon dioxide when burned. (See greenhouse effect.)

Burning fossil fuels is a main cause of air pollution.

All of these fuels were formed from the remains of plants and animals that lived millions of years ago.

Example Sentences

The company, which has faced criticism from environmental campaigners over its continued focus on climate-warming fossil fuels, has designated natural gas as one of its strategic priorities.

From Barron's

The U.S. leaned on fossil fuels to get through the storm.

From The Wall Street Journal

Last year, wind and solar generated more electricity than fossil fuels for the first time in Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal

Increased burning of fossil fuels like coal and oil over the last two centuries has released greenhouse gases like CO2 into the atmosphere, which have warmed our planet.

From BBC

The results have been welcomed by climate and clean energy groups, who see solar as a relatively cheap way to reduce the UK's reliance on fossil fuels during the summer months.

From BBC