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carbon

[kahr-buhn] / ˈkɑr bən /
NOUN
element
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STRONG


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Carbon enrichment is often associated with biological activity and provided an important clue that microbes were involved.

From Science Daily • Jun. 26, 2026

In a small-type footnote that comprises “References and Notes,” Socolow and Pacala list BP and Ford as sponsors of the Carbon Mitigation Initiative and thank Mottershead as a BP employee, along with several other scientists.

From Salon • Jun. 26, 2026

Appeared in the June 18, 2026, print edition as 'Tech Giants Invest in Carbon Removal'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026

The authors of the report, "Environmental Cost of AI's Energy Use: Carbon, Water and Land Footprints", used primary data from a range of sources to make their estimates, Madani said.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

“Now. While I set some of this up, let’s talk about carbon dioxide, huh? Carbon dioxide’s fun.”

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell




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