carbon
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The trust said seagrasses could store "vast amounts of carbon", support a diversity of marine life, and help to stabilise our coastlines.
From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026
These generally release half as much carbon dioxide as coal, and gas currently accounts for 13% of German electricity generation.
From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026
The facilities also contribute to fossil fuel emissions, with Cornell University researchers estimating last year that AI growth could add 24 to 44 million metric tons of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere annually by 2030.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2026
Those chemical changes are also increasing the flow of carbon to bodies of water.
From Science Daily • Jun. 21, 2026
He must of thought the carbon bulb hanging from the ceiling was too raw-looking for a settin’-up.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
Vocabulary lists containing carbon
Black and Gray
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Earth Science - Middle School
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Ecology - Matter and Energy Flow in Ecosystems- Introductory
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