Now, to the important facts: There is only one species of cannabis. The Herald-Whig article correctly stated that cannabis sativa is the only species of cannabis. However, the article implies a botanical difference between marijuana and hemp. There is no difference.
Today, fossil fuel industries drill or mine for these energy sources, burn them to produce electricity, or refine them for use as fuel for heating or transportation. Over the past 20 years, nearly three-fourths of human-caused emissions came from the burning of fossil fuels. The Energy Department maintains emergency petroleum reserves, ensures responsible development of Americaâs oil and gas resources and executes natural gas regulatory responsibilities.
The fossil fuels are energy rich carbon compounds and hycrocarbons such as coal, natural gas and petroleum. The technological advances in the 20th century made possible the extraction of fossil fuels from the earth commercially viable.y burning of fossil fuels, large amounts of carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere. The carbon dioxide produced as a result of fossil fuel burning is the prime cause of global warming and climate change.