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They are called "fossil fuels" to distinguish whether their combustion increases the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere (on timescales less than tens of thousands
by lutorm 16y ago
They are called "fossil fuels" to distinguish whether their combustion increases the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere (on timescales less than tens of thousands of years). That's a pretty important distinction to keep track of...
- ars 16y agoExcept that this article is about pollution, not CO2. And if you are talking about CO2 there are better ways.
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