"Fossil Fuels" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Any combustible hydrocarbon deposit formed from the remains of prehistoric organisms. Examples are petroleum, coal, and natural gas.
| Descriptor ID |
D005579
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D20.345 N06.230.132.258
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| Concept/Terms |
Fossil Fuels- Fossil Fuels
- Fossil Fuel
- Fuel, Fossil
- Fuels, Fossil
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2019 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Fossil Fuels" by people in Profiles.
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No COVID-19 climate silver lining in the US power sector. Nat Commun. 2021 08 03; 12(1):4675.
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National COVID debts: climate change imperils countries' ability to repay. Nature. 2021 04; 592(7853):184-187.
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Substantial decreases of light absorption, concentrations and relative contributions of fossil fuel to light-absorbing carbonaceous aerosols attributed to the COVID-19 lockdown in east China. Environ Pollut. 2021 Apr 15; 275:116615.
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Decentralize the energy system so COVID does not slow clean energy. Nature. 2021 01; 589(7841):198.
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Identifying the Potential Causes, Consequences, and Prevention of Communicable Diseases (Including COVID-19). Biomed Res Int. 2020; 2020:8894006.
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Detection of fossil-fuel CO2 plummet in China due to COVID-19 by observation at Hateruma. Sci Rep. 2020 10 29; 10(1):18688.
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Near-real-time monitoring of global CO2 emissions reveals the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Nat Commun. 2020 10 14; 11(1):5172.
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COVID-19 and clean air: an opportunity for radical change. Lancet Planet Health. 2020 10; 4(10):e447-e449.
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How COVID-19 shock will drive the economy and climate? A data-driven approach to model and forecast. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2021 Jan; 28(3):2948-2958.
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Tax carbon to aid economic recovery. Nature. 2020 05; 581(7808):262.