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...se conclusions, but there is still debate over whether the replacement for fossil fuels should include nuclear power. Many believe that nuclear power cannot ...ace. That equilibrium is now being radically altered by our consumption of fossil fuels. What seems to us like a slow change over decades, is a vertical spik

...on, and the reactors will be so expensive as to not threaten an end to the fossil fuel industry.

'''Gladysvale Cave''' (25 54'S, 27 45'E) is a fossil-bearing breccia-filled cave located about 13km Northeast of the well known ...llip Tobias]] led a student expedition to the site where a fine [[baboon]] fossil was recovered<ref name="Berger2">{{cite book|title=Gladysvale Unveiled|acce

...ds, textile, wood, paper, and many other common substances contain carbon. Fossil fuels ([[coal]], petroleum, natural gas, etc.) are compounds of carbon. Carbon is the essential element of all organic substances ranging from fossil fuels to cell components and DNA. Here on Earth, carbon circulates in vario

...mposed of soft tissue which is rarely fossilised they constitute the chief fossil remains of these creatures.</ref> Palynomorphs posses an organic outer wall ...and '''environmental palynology'''. Palynomorphs studied are specifically fossil remains of non-extant life forms.

...y demand growth so that rising clean energy supplies can make deep cuts in fossil fuel use. If energy use grows too fast, renewable energy development will c

*[http://www.fossil.energy.gov/programs/sequestration/index.html DOE Fossil Energy] Department of Energy programs in carbon dioxide capture and storage

'''Haasgat Cave''' is a fossil-bearing breccia filled cavity located about 16km East of the well known Sou

...species [[Australopithecus africanus|''Australopithecus africanus'']]. The fossil was discovered at the Buxton limeworks, [[Taung]], [[Northwest Province]], ...ists]] and [[Paleoantology|paleontologists]] have estimated the age of the fossil at approximately 2 million years before present.

[[Fossil fuels]] - [[coal]] and [[peat]], [[natural gas]] and [[petroleum]] were har

'''Kromdraai''' (26 00'S, 27 45'E) is a fossil-bearing breccia filled cave located about 2km east of the well known South ...esult in the discovery of numerous hominin remains as well as thousands of fossil animals. Two deposits were noted and named at the site - Kromdraai A and K

...steep sided ravine 30 miles long and 295 ft. deep. The main beds are in [[Fossil Lake Basin]] about 16 miles in diameter. There are 7 beds in Olduvai, Bed I

...ergy_(science)|energy]] available to mankind derives from the burning of [[fossil fuel]]s: [[coal]], [[oil (geology)|oil]] and [[natural gas]]. However, because of increased prices, concern over dwindling fossil fuel resources, and protecting the environment from [[pollution]] and the c

The state of fossil assemblages associated with early hominid remains has lead many to view the ...eistocene hominins. International Congress Series,1296, pp. 1-15</ref> The fossil record shows that early hominids evolved in the early Pliocene in East Afri

<font face="Gill Sans MT">Since spoken language does not leave any fossil record, the study of the origin and evolution of language is necessarily in

* fossil fuels, like [[coal]], [[tar sand]]s, and [[oil-shale]]; * [[fossil water]].

...(or part of it) undergoes from the time of death until its discovery as a fossil. ...rsity Press.</ref> <ref name="Shipman">Shipman, P. 1981. Life history of a fossil: An introduction to taphonomy and paleoecology. Harvard University Press.</

...ew energy in Niagara: How a giant hole will help Ontario’s shift away from fossil fuels

...ir relative and absolute ages. [[Biostratigraphy]] employs the analysis of fossil plant and animals using principles of [[paleontology]] and stratigraphy to

...that the African and Indian elephants were distinct species, and that the fossil mammoths of Europe and Siberia were different from either of these. ...[[Leonardo da Vinci]] and [[Robert Hooke]] had stated. da Vinci had found fossil shells in limestones far inland in Italy, some of these he found on mountai

...is picture. It is typical of many carbonate rocks to be composed mainly by fossil shells.]]

...y, marketing, pricing, and regulation of energy resources, including all [[fossil fuel]]s, [[solar energy]], and other unconventional or [[renewable energy]]

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...ts of the evidences in the earth's strata of organic beings, consisting of fossil remains, casts and impressions, of plants and animals, belonging, for the m ...icynodon]]), and eventually furnished materials for his ''Catalogue of the Fossil Reptilia of South Africa'' (1876). His writings on birds included a paper o

...d together in the Subfamily Homininae. The bipedal apes, namely all of the fossil species as well as living humans, fall into the Tribe ''[[Hominin|Hominini]

...n enigmatic early [[hominin]] species found dominantly in East [[Africa]]n fossil deposits dated to approximately 1.8 to 2 million years ago. Fossil attributed to ''H. habilis'' have been found at Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania,

...edges” are used to pry the [[Rock| rock]] loose. Removal of breccia and [[fossil]]s by this method can be extremely dangerous for both the excavator and the ...n engraving tool. This method works best for the area directly around the fossil and thus should only be undertaken by an expert and under magnification.

...es of the [[CONAS]] system, in which the nuclear reactor is backed up by a fossil-fueled steam producer for the turbines.

...s made between extant hyena faecal remains and hyena coprolites from the [[fossil]] record. Fossil coprolites from the extinct spotted hyena, [[''Crocuta crocuta spelaea'']],

...s.pdf Artikel, 2000: Methane Ice Worms: Hesiocaeca methanicola. Colonizing Fossil Fuel Reserves]

...d together in the Subfamily Homininae. The bipedal apes, namely all of the fossil species as well as living humans, fall into the Tribe ''Hominini''<ref name ...that we see more numerous remains of primate-like animals appearing in the fossil record<ref name="Fleagle"/><ref name="Szalay"/>.

...reveal that a number of potentially identifiable processes may have led to fossil bone accumulations.The behaviour of leopards has been documented in many ar ...me up with a conclusion that the kind of damage found to be present on the fossil skeletons suggests it was influenced by carnivores with bone crunching abil

...f Leader of the Palaeoanthropology Research Group, and has taken charge of fossil hominin excavations including Sterkfontein, Swartkrans and Gladysvale. In 2 ...rteen-part international television series on [[fossils]], exploration and fossil hunting. In 1997, the [[National Geographic Society]] in Washington, D.C. a

...mited source of heat energy. The heat can also be used directly to replace fossil fuels in heating homes and buildings. Nations like Iceland, with favorable

...s]] this energy is converted into plant life and atmospheric oxygen. The [[fossil fuel]]s that modern society uses&mdash;[[Natural gas|gas]], [[Petroleum cru

...s impact by using a conventional pellet stove, which helps you reduce your fossil fuel consumption. In either case, using wood pellets from northern New Engl

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''Diadectes'' fossil remains are known from a number of locations across North America, but espe

...products of an organism may exist much longer than the producer itself), [[fossil fuel]]s (i.e. sources of energy whose age exceeds the average generation ti

...lization]], so provide a wealth of evidence about how species evolved. The fossil record indicates that teeth evolved from [[denticle]]s (scales) found in ea

...s impact by using a conventional pellet stove, which helps you reduce your fossil fuel consumption. In either case, using wood pellets from northern New Engl

.../releases/2006/05/060519100438.htm Scientists Scuttle Claims That 'Hobbit' Fossil From Flores, Indonesia, Is A New Hominid.] Field Museum (2006, May 19). Sc

...rock record. This evidence of past life is called a [[fossil]]. The word "fossil" is derived from the Latin ''fossilis'', something dug up.<ref name="MacRae ...(geology)|rocks]] and [[mineral]]s.<ref name="MacRae"/> Today, the use of "fossil" is limited to the record of ancient [[life]]. Fossilization can preserve a

The tuatara has been called a living fossil in error. It is very similar to extinct ancestors but it has developed uniq

...n-going behemoths has been a mystery for a long time, owing to gaps in the fossil record. However, recent discoveries in Pakistan have managed to solve many ...million years of whale evolution are documented by a remarkable series of fossil skeletons, the link to the ancestor of cetaceans has been missing. It was k

...energy is usually generated in big (500 to 1000 MW) power stations fed by fossil fuels and operating at an efficiency of about 38%, which means that about 3 ...persists that the bulk of the electric power is generated by combustion of fossil fuels.)

* Scamehorn, Lee. ''High Altitude Energy: A History of Fossil Fuels in Colorado'' (2002) [http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=109824963 o

...contemporaries of the same genus. This may simply be due to an incomplete fossil record however. H. erectus appeared well before the remaining members of th ...h century as a source of Neogene vertebrate fossils, its wealth of hominid fossil did not become apparent until systematic studies began in the mid to late 1

...ical]] and [[petrochemical]] manufacturing, [[nuclear power plant]]s and [[fossil fuel power plant]]s, [[natural gas processing]] and many others.

...Herbarium includes around 250,000 slides (curated and non-curated) of both fossil and recent diatoms collected from fresh, brackish, and marine habitats. Abo

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*{{CZ:Ref:Love 2009 Fossil steroids record the appearance of Demospongiae during the Cryogenian period

...om 1910a">Broom, R. (1910) Observations on some specimens of South African fossil reptiles preserved in the British Museum. ''Transactions of the Royal Socie

Although not known to many people, they have a 100 million-year fossil history, the longest of any mammalian lineage. These rodent-like mammals we

...ropus robustus''' is a [[Species|species]] of early [[Hominin|hominin]]. [[Fossil|Fossils]] of ''P. robustus'' have only been found in [[South Africa]].

...also true of ancient life forms whose presence may be determined from the fossil record. As the earth’s surface changes climatically and continents move t ...ossils and their position relative to their occurrences in space and time. Fossil groups are confined to specific sedimentary layers that reflect changes in

[[South Africa]] provided the earliest African [[fossil]] evidence relating to [[hominin]] evolution. The first was the recovery o ...ies, East African finds began to add support to the South African hominin fossil record<ref name="Berger2">{{cite book|title=Working and Guiding in the Crad

...in the order [[primate | primates]] to hypothesize the behaviors of their fossil ancestors. Of particular interest are the non-human [[Great Apes]], who sha ...so using similarly organic tools that they would not have preserved in the fossil record<ref name=yamakoshi>Yamakoshi, Gen (2001) Ecology of Tool Use in Wild

* Maisey, John G. ''Discovering Fossil Fishes''. New York: Henry Holt and Company, Inc. , 1996.

...He also believed that many species had become extinct, as witnessed in the fossil record. The natural forces he believed involved "the faculty of continuing

...honomic agents''' are collectively responsible for the creation of certain fossil assemblages, see the article on [[taphonomy]]. '''[[Hyaena]]s''' are among }}</ref> initially interpreted the [[fossil]] remains at an [[Australopithecus africanus|australopithecine]] site at Ma

..."It is certain that increased greenhouse gas emissions from the burning of fossil fuels and from land use change lead to a warming of climate, and it is very

The [[fossil|fossil record]] provides strong evidence that of all the species which have ever e

...ble for humans to walk upright and allows scientists to diagnose whether a fossil likely used bipedal movement or not. {{Image|Human femur next to chimpanzee ...bi-condylar angle is nearly 14 degrees in [[TM1513]], an Australopithecine fossil found in 1938, as compared to the near-nonexistance of such an angle in chi

BROOM, R. (1905b) Notice of some new fossil reptiles from the Karroo Beds of South BROOM, R. (1912) On some fossil reptiles from the Permian and Triassic beds of South

...kushima to Tokyo and experiencing what we consider as acceptable levels of fossil fuel air pollution, for example, would have resulted in a greater loss of l

*Fogel, David B. (editor) (1998) ''Evolutionary Computation: The Fossil Record,'' IEEE Press, New York.

...of the origins of vocal music remains quite unsure. A recently discovered fossil indicator of a potential change in neural control of vocalization in humans ...it appears in our nearest relatives, the African great [[ape]]s. However, fossil data is scarce in this particular field, since the body itself often served

...er in their grid must have non-intermittent generating capacity (typically fossil fuels) to handle maximum demand for several days. They can save on fuel, bu ...f energy produced, has been safer than even natural gas (the safest of the fossil fuels), and comparable to wind and solar. In spite of this record on safety

...ref> Pollutants can be artificial substances, such as [[pesticides]] and [[fossil fuel]] [[combustion]] products, or naturally occurring substances, such as

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...o produce aerosols from pollution through industrial processes and burning fossil fuels, by altering natural surface cover, and through fires. Human made aer ...also true of ancient life forms whose presence may be determined from the fossil record. As the earth’s climate changes and continents move due to [[plate

...hicles all rely primarily on fossil fuel [[Energy (science)|energy]]. When fossil fuels are burned, [[acid]]-forming nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides are re ...some 100 times more acidic than unpolluted rain. Innovations for reducing fossil fuel combustion [[Air pollution emissions|emissions]], such as scrubbers up

...e|spoken]] and [[sign language|signed]] languages leave no [[fossilization|fossil]]s, for all we know language may have emerged only with the early modern [[

...]], the [[paleoanthropology|paleoanthropological]] analysis of [[hominin]] fossil remains, and comparative studies in [[primatology]]. Key issues that have ...down, it is no longer possible to accurately calculate the SQ. Since most fossil teeth are indeed worn, the technique is therefore of limited utility for an

...wer stance, seeing it variously as having lesser environmental effect than fossil fuels. Others are concerned with the more specific issues of the politics o

...hicles all rely primarily on fossil fuel [[Energy (science)|energy]]. When fossil fuels are burned, [[acid]]-forming [[nitrogen oxides]] and [[sulfur oxides] ...some 100 times more acidic than unpolluted rain. Innovations for reducing fossil fuel combustion [[Air pollution emissions|emissions]], such as scrubbers up

...lear power''' is one of the major concerns in proposals for replacement of fossil fuels. This article is an answer to the questions raised in [[Nuclear_power ...stood at 90 Mt in 2020, but since it was produced almost exclusively from fossil fuels, the result was close to 900 Mt of CO2 emissions.<ref>See the section

...eople to add as they might say "Hey, my cultural group, language, country, fossil site isn't in that list!" - Opinions? ...n fossil sites]] and South African fossil sites to [[List of South African fossil sites]] - before I go charging around deleting names - will all look at th

...onments, forests, and flooded grasslands. Some of the animals found in the fossil beds with them are giant gelda baboon, clawless otter, white rhinoceros, bl

* In [[fossil fuel power plants]]s, they are used for the removal of the boiler [[bottom

...o the product, such "Apple" for computers, "Pledge" for furniture polish, "Fossil" for watches, or "Civic" for an automobile. Finally, a ''fanciful'' mark is

...pecies, using many tools together, including evidence from morphology, the fossil record, patterns of embryological development, and genetics.

...ing [[carbon dioxide]] (CO₂) from large point sources such as [[fossil fuel power plant]]s and storing it instead of releasing it into the atmosph ...b>2</sub> emissions, [[natural gas processing]], synthetic fuel plants and fossil fuel-based hydrogen production plants. Broadly, three different types of te

...cluding many different types of [[fish]], [[squids]] and [[ammonite]]s – [[fossil]]s of which are plentiful in the slightly younger rocks of the coastal regi ...one fragments that appear to be those of medium-sized and small dinosaurs. Fossil wood typical of the Cretaceous [[flora]] have also been found in the rocks

| title = A fossil brain from the Cretaceous of European Russia and avian sensory evolution

...heaper By Year End - Analysis] ''Reuters'', November 24, 2009.</ref> while fossil fuels generally get more expensive. ...or energy sectors. Many policies distort the market in favour of existing fossil fuel technologies.<ref name=Stern2>HM Treasury (2006). [http://www.hm-treas

The [[fossil fuels]] ([[coal]], [[Petroleum crude oil|petroleum]] and [[natural gas]]) a ...he hydrocarbon formation. When paired with syngas from the gasification of fossil fuels or biomass, the Fischer-Tropsch process is a method of converting any

...o, as they contribute to world energy security and, reduce dependency on [[fossil fuel]]s, and provide opportunities for mitigating [[greenhouse gas]] emissi ...uld be connected to the grid. Utilities were also more willing to look at fossil-independent generation to protect them from world market variations.

...important and by far the largest use of steam is in [[Power plant|nuclear, fossil fuel and geothermal power plants]]. ...lved with the [[chemical engineering]] [[process design]] of power plants (fossil or nuclear), gas compressors, steam turbines, refrigeration systems and air

...burning of crop residues, and sugarcane fire-cleaning. [[Combustion]] of [[fossil fuels]] also results in carbon monoxide [[Air pollution emissions|emissions ...me=Ayres>Edward H.Ayres (2009), <i>Crossing the Energy Divide: Moving from Fossil Fuel Dependence to a Clean-Energy Future</i>, Wharton School Publishing, IS

...ynchrotron holotomography|Pradel et al., 2009]]: Synchrotron tomography of fossil brain--> The fossil record is dominated by structures that were already biomineralized during t

...ive groups of layers or strata) is distinctive for a large increase in the fossil record indicating a significant increase in plant and animal life during th ...imits (referred to a "Boundary Picks") were based on dating techniques and fossil records current in 1999. Sources for nomenclature and ages:

...ossils and their position relative to their occurrences in space and time. Fossil groups are confined to specific sedimentary layers which reflect changes in

...d the energy-rich carbon-containing molecules we combust as [[Fossil fuels|fossil fuels &mdash; oil, natural gas, coal]] and wood &mdash; to generate electri ...er is called Photosynthesis. In addition, past photosynthesis provides the fossil fuels needed to power the industry and automobiles etc.<ref name=govindjeew

...ntroduced field [[geology]] and a significant collection of [[Badlands]] [[fossil]]s and [[mineral]]s were added to the school's geological museum. The geolo

...ing|natural gas processing plants]], [[Conventional coal-fired power plant|fossil-fuel power plant]]s and [[nuclear power plant]]s. ...ower-plant-water-management United States Department of Energy] (Office of Fossil Energy's Power Plant Water Management R&D Program)</ref> and that amount of

...ing|natural gas processing plants]], [[Conventional coal-fired power plant|fossil-fuel power plant]]s and [[nuclear power plant]]s. ...ower-plant-water-management United States Department of Energy] (Office of Fossil Energy's Power Plant Water Management R&D Program)</ref> and that amount of

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