fossil fuels

1. Coal, petroleum, and natural gas.

Notes

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 effect is even further fueled by our oceans, which absorb more than 90 percent of the heat caused by burning fossil fuels, producing water vapor that increases precipitation.

From Salon

At last year’s COP28 meeting in the United Arab Emirates, countries agreed to "transition away from fossil fuels in energy systems".

From BBC

Priority No. 1 for the project, which is managed by the China Geological Survey, is to help the country wean itself off imported fossil fuels and ores such as iron and aluminum.

From Science Magazine

Today, however, public support for nuclear power is the highest its been in more than a decade as government and private industry struggle to reduce reliance on planet-warming fossil fuels.

From Los Angeles Times

Donald Trump's most recent pick, oil executive Chris Wright whom Trump has put forward as energy secretary, has no government experience but is an enthusiastic supporter of fossil fuels.

From BBC