Fossil fuels

Fossil fuels

Fossil fuels are the deposits of crude oil, natural gas and coal formed by the decay, over millions of years, of organic material (plants, trees animals and bacteria). Because the combustion of fossil fuels releases carbon that has been out of the natural carbon cycle for so long (unlike with living or more recently dead organic matter, known as biomass) it affects the balance between stored carbon and carbon present in the atmosphere as CO2, a greenhouse gas.

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fossil fuels

Pollution control; Air pollution

Fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas; so-called because they are the remains of ancient plant and animal life.

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Biology; Cell biology

Fuels that are formed in the Earth from plant or animal remains; e.g., coal, petroleum, and natural gas.

fossil fuel

History; Ancient history

A source of energy that was formed millions of years ago from the remains of plants and animals.

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Energy; Biofuel

Fossil fuels are originally formed from vegetation and microorganisms that have been transformed into coal, oil and natural gas over the course of millions of years. Today, fossil ...

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Electrical equipment; Fuel cell

Fossil fuels or mineral fuels are fossil source fuels, that is, hydrocarbons found within the top layer of the Earth’s crust.

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Fire safety; Prevention & protection

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Natural environment; Climate change

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Natural environment; Climate change

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Natural environment; Climate change

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Natural environment; Climate change

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Natural environment; Climate change

A plan drawn up at the UN Climate Change Conference in Bali, in December 2007, to pave the way for an agreement at Copenhagen in 2009 on further efforts to reduce greenhouse gas ...

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