Fossil fuels, definition

A fossil fuel is a natural fuel, such as coal, gas, or oil – and is formed from the Earth’s crust. Fossil fuels are extracted and used to be burned as fuel: such as for a train powered by coal. Fossil fuels are also used to provide heat or generate electricity. 

More articles

View all
naked tree and wildfire smoke in forest
Ecology
Global Warming
11 min

Is Wildfire Smoke Dangerous for Health?

11 min
Level

What is wildfire smoke, why is it dangerous for human health, and why has it been the subject of news in Canada, the Northeastern coast of the United States, the midwest, and most recently L.A.?

Join more than 800 companies committed to climate change

Ask for a demo