carbon
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Like natural photosynthesis in plants, artificial photosynthesis uses sunlight to transform water and carbon dioxide into energy rich compounds.
From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026
Companies also will be allowed to use carbon-removal technologies, which could include direct air capture or reforestation credits, to help achieve carbon neutrality when faced with emissions that are impossible or nearly impossible to eliminate.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
The recovered carbon dioxide can then be stored or converted into other products, keeping it out of the atmosphere over the long term.
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
At the same time, it pours huge amounts of carbon dioxide into the air, a factor in global warming.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
Vocabulary lists containing carbon
Black and Gray
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Earth Science - Middle School
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Ecology - Matter and Energy Flow in Ecosystems- Introductory
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