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carbon

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


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The country has set an ambitious target of doubling its clean energy supply by 2035, and achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2060.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Yet suddenly in March China reported that it had achieved a 17.7% reduction in carbon intensity between 2020 and 2025—a sliver short of its 18% goal.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

The findings point to a previously overlooked partnership that could influence how oceans store carbon and maintain overall health.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

The new calculus retrospectively cherry-picks which carbon emissions count.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Cells depend on chemical reactions to live: during respiration, for instance, sugar combines chemically with oxygen to make carbon dioxide and energy.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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