Word: fossilizing
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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GLOBAL-WARMING SCENARIOS ARE MOSTLY GLOOM and doom. As humans burn more fossil fuels, more carbon dioxide (CO2) enters the atmosphere. CO2 traps the sun's heat, causing a warmer climate, rising sea levels and drastic changes in weather. The one bright spot seemed to be that because plants "breathe" CO2, they might be expected to thrive...
With huge doors covered with giant insect sculptures, the Museum of Comparative Zoology features fossil invertebrates, whale skeletons, the largest turtle shell ever found, and extinct birds. It, too, is housed in the Peabody Building. The natural history museums are open Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Sunday...
...Think of the water in this glass as the fossil fuel in the world," he says. "We drink deeply of this supply," he adds, taking another...
Suddenly, he takes a big gulp and guzzles the rest of the water. He turns the glass upside down, and explains how the world is running out of fossil fuels...
...growing public concern over pollution from burning fossil fuels will increase the pressure for renewable energy. Several states are starting to require utilities to factor the cost of environmental damage into the cost of power production. In California, where the process of calculating environmental cost is just beginning, wind power may be assigned a price 15% lower than that for energy from traditional sources...