carbon dioxide

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The Clean Power Plan would have required states and energy companies to shift electricity production from higher-emitting to lower-emitting production methods to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

Some earlier estimates based on ancient sediments suggested higher carbon dioxide levels, but results have varied.

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2026

A government source told the BBC it was planning for a worst case scenario, which would involve the continued closure of the strait and breakdowns in the domestic supply of carbon dioxide.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

The EPA estimated the 2022 emissions from flooded lands as equivalent to 44.4 million metric tons of carbon dioxide — comparable to U.S. steel and iron plants.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

All of the carbon in our bodies was originally floating in the air, as part of a carbon dioxide molecule.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan