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carbon

[kahr-buhn] / ˈkɑr bən /
NOUN
element
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STRONG


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These facilities need much more computing power compared to other data centers and that comes with a much larger footprint, in the literal and carbon sense.

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026

Despite this progress, capturing carbon from the atmosphere remains expensive and requires large amounts of energy.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

The soft tissue and lipids inside that many carcasses "translates to roughly 6.7 million tonnes of sequestered carbon," Xiaotong Peng said.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The upstream unit will cover fossil-fuel exploration and production, and will house BP’s upstream joint ventures, as well as its renewable natural gas and carbon capture and storage business.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Alex slid the window open and hoisted himself into the second office, which was in many ways a carbon copy of the first.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz




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