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carbon

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


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Rent increases will only be permitted "where landlords deliver genuine improvements to homes, particularly upgrades that improve energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions".

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Even if the world’s governments manage to bring down carbon emissions in the next 25 years, scientists expect the climate to become much more unstable because of the damage that’s already been done.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Farallon also invested in fossil fuel projects, including an Australian coal mine that denuded thousands of acres of koala habitat and generated an enormous amount of carbon emissions.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

"How much DOC finds its way to the ocean via rivers and streams is a part of the carbon cycle we don't know much about," says Rawlins.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

I didn’t wish to alarm or disappoint him, so when he asked me questions like “What’s your view on carbon fiber stays?”

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson