carbon dioxide

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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

As a bonus, it keeps carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Unlike carbon dioxide, however, methane does not remain in the atmosphere for centuries.

From Science Daily • May 10, 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

“The air doesn’t move, and the carbon dioxide builds up. It’s like being in a mine.”

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer