carbon dioxide

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While these algal blooms absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere through photosynthesis, they also pose a major threat to the region's delicate balance.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

But Africa, which experiences long periods of heat, is the least-polluting continent on the plane, with less than four percent of global carbon dioxide emissions.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

But so were a slew of steps that involved using oil, gas and coal despite the carbon dioxide emissions they would continue to produce.

From Salon • Jun. 26, 2026

Yeasts first convert sugars into alcohol and carbon dioxide.

From Science Daily • Jun. 23, 2026

Its air is thin, containing mostly carbon dioxide but also some molecular nitrogen and argon and very small quantities of water vapor, oxygen and ozone.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan