- plural of fossil fuel.
fossil fuels
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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.
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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
And the average sea-surface temperature just hit a record 70 degrees, according to Europe’s Earth observation agency Copernicus, as the burning of fossil fuels continues to heat the planet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
The oceans take up more than 90% of the excess heat trapped by humanity's greenhouse gas emissions, mainly from burning fossil fuels.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Shipping food thousands of miles and burning up fossil fuels went against his whole philosophy as a farmer.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
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