Renewable resource

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-023847",
  "term": "Renewable resource",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. A natural resource that can be produced, regrown, or reused fast enough to keep up with how quickly it is used. Wind, tides, and solar energy, for example, are in no danger of running out and can be consumed by people virtually forever. In contrast, fossil fuels such as coal take millions of years to develop naturally and are considered nonrenewable.\n\n2. A naturally-occurring resource from the Earth that can replenish itself or grow back again, such as sun, water, trees, and animals.",
  "subject": "Climate change",
  "references": [
    "Student's Guide to Global Climate Change",
    "Solid Waste Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/renewable-resource/"
}