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What are fossil fuels?![](https://www.lingoneo.org/englisch-lernen/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2021/02/avatar-f1-150x150.png)
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They are natural fuels formed in the past like coal or natural gas.![](https://www.lingoneo.org/englisch-lernen/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2021/02/avatar-m1-150x150.png)
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Is oil a fossil fuel?![](https://www.lingoneo.org/englisch-lernen/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2021/02/avatar-f1-150x150.png)
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Yes, petroleum is a fossil fuel.![](https://www.lingoneo.org/englisch-lernen/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2021/02/avatar-m1-150x150.png)
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Why do people not like them?![](https://www.lingoneo.org/englisch-lernen/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2021/02/avatar-f1-150x150.png)
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Because they produce CO2 and pollution when they are burned.![](https://www.lingoneo.org/englisch-lernen/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2021/02/avatar-m1-150x150.png)
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Is that the only reason?![](https://www.lingoneo.org/englisch-lernen/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2021/02/avatar-f1-150x150.png)
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Nature is also destroyed when they are extracted.![](https://www.lingoneo.org/englisch-lernen/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2021/02/avatar-m1-150x150.png)
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Then why do we use them?![](https://www.lingoneo.org/englisch-lernen/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2021/02/avatar-f1-150x150.png)
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Because we can produce energy very cheaply with them.![](https://www.lingoneo.org/englisch-lernen/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2021/02/avatar-m1-150x150.png)
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You mean we burn coal and petroleum to produce electricity?![](https://www.lingoneo.org/englisch-lernen/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2021/02/avatar-f1-150x150.png)
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Yes, most of our electricity comes from fossil fuels.