carbon
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The startup, an eco-friendly digital banking company boasting fossil fuel-free investments, carbon offsets for gas purchases, and a debit card with cash-back benefits for shopping at clean companies, was founded by Sanberg and Andrei Cherny.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
The more carbon there is in soil, we’re told, the more water it can hold and the more it can act like the “carbon sink” it’s inclined to be.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
Researchers estimate that carbon released through soil respiration is seven to eight times greater than annual fossil fuel emissions produced by humans.
From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026
The team lost the $300-million sponsorship deal and an additional $20 million paid for carbon offset purchases.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
In this way, measured radiocarbon dates can be “calibrated” to take account of fluctuations in the atmospheric carbon ratio.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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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