carbon dioxide
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They found that the 2026 games will generate over 9 million tons of carbon dioxide, about double the average for the last four World Cups — 4.7 million tons.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
A sewage plant is basically a farm for microorganisms that break down poop, releasing carbon dioxide in the process.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
The nagatitan roamed Earth when the planet's atmospheric carbon dioxide levels were rising in line with high global temperatures.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
It’s one of the nation’s largest sources of sulfur dioxide, which forms haze and harms the respiratory system, and the second-largest source of carbon dioxide, according to EPA data.
From Salon • May 10, 2026
In the process we exhale carbon dioxide, which the plants then recycle to make more carbohydrates.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
