carbon dioxide

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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

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

From Science Daily • May 10, 2026

Methane, the second biggest contributor to climate change, stays in the atmosphere for far less time than carbon dioxide, but its warming effect is roughly 80 times more potent over a 20-year period.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Tropical rainforests are home to millions of species, and in a healthy state they take up vast quantities of planet-warming carbon dioxide, helping to keep the Earth cool.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

An overwhelming richness of vegetation may have caused the level of oxygen to rise above today’s concentration, with a corresponding depletion of carbon dioxide.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas