carbon dioxide

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These microscopic pores act like adjustable valves, letting carbon dioxide enter the leaf for photosynthesis while allowing water vapor to escape into the air.

From Science Daily

When burned, fossil fuels emit greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide that trap heat near the Earth's surface, contributing to climate change.

From Barron's

Gagrani points to earlier research by Smith and colleagues on the Calvin cycle, the series of reactions in photosynthesis that converts carbon dioxide into glucose.

From Science Daily

The research comes months after a study found Australia's tropical rainforests were among the first in the world to start emitting more carbon dioxide than they absorb.

From Barron's

It said on average a real Christmas tree produces about 3.5kg of carbon dioxide emissions, but a 2m tree sent to landfill without its roots can have a carbon footprint of 16kg.

From BBC