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The average flow of the river has shrunk about 20% since 2000, and scientists have estimated that roughly half of that decline has been caused by global warming driven by the burning of fossil fuels.

Burning oil, gas, and coal — literal fossil fuels, made from the compressed remains of ancient plants and plankton — has released carbon into Earth’s atmosphere, where it traps heat and alters the climate.

But Cook’s appointment also comes as Zeldin and Trump downplay the urgency of climate change and make allowances for industries that rely on planet-warming fossil fuels.

The government also hopes that the project, to provide solar panels for 200 schools and 200 hospitals, will reduce the use of fossil fuels across public property and help achieve its long-term climate goals.

The other potential options include a "biorefinery" which could use waste whisky and food in chemical production processes to reduce reliance on fossil fuels.