Pollution
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Coal
Do You Live Near Hazardous Fossil Fuel Waste? How One City Addressed One of the Worst Toxic Sites in America
Numerous communities are struggling to deal with toxic levels of leftover fossil fuels and other chemical pollutants.
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Alternatives
Do Electric Vehicles Cause More Pollution?
What do the facts show when comparing the life-cycle environmental impacts of EVs to gas-powered vehicles?
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Petroleum
Fossil Fuels and Ocean Dead Zones: Is There a Connection?
Fertilizers made from fossil fuels have had a detrimental impact on vast regions of the ocean.
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Natural Gas
Will Future Transportation Systems be Powered by Natural Gas?
An increasing number of municipal transportation systems are being powered by natural gas. Will adoption move to the passenger vehicle market?
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Alternatives
The Anthropocene Epoch: How Fossil Fuels Have Led Humanity into a New Geological Age
The rise of humanity and the consumption of fossil fuels have triggered a new geological epoch known as the Anthropocene.
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Coal
Research Shows That Fossil Fuel Consumption Will Increase Severe Airline Turbulence
Research suggests that pumping out more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere will significantly increase instances of severe airline turbulence.
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Alternatives
Fossil Fuels in the Caribbean: The Impact of American Energy Imperialism
Fossil fuel dependence and foreign profiteering have prompted Caribbean nations to reevaluate strategies to enhance the sustainability of energy generation.
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Natural Gas
A Journey Towards Greener Energy: The Case of Natural Gas in the United States
Being the cleanest burning fossil fuels, natural gas provides a plethora of environmental benefits, unlike other forms – gasoline and oil – which affect air quality and contribute to high levels of greenhouse gas emissions. Besides, its operational flexibility, coupled with the fact that it can be stored for longer periods without losing value, means natural gas can easily respond…
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Natural Gas
The Environmental Impact of Natural Gas
Whilst it’s true that natural gas is typically less harmful than either coal or oil, this doesn’t negate the impact it does have. As awareness of climate change grows, the environmental impact of using natural gas must be objectively assessed, both in terms of using the gas itself and the process of extracting and refining it.
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Coal
The Impact of Fossil Fuels on the Environment
One thing that will remain true about human nature is the quest for development; and in this quest, as is seen through the ages, man will utilize as much as possible, all resources, natural and non-natural, physical and abstract, lasting and ephemeral. One particular set of resources in light of this is fossil fuels; particularly useful in the production of…
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