carbon
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The research, published in Chem Catalysis, shows that plastics, which are rich in carbon and hydrogen, can be treated as a resource rather than just waste.
From Science Daily • May 4, 2026
Like many others in German industry, Franzke has called for a review of the EU's carbon trading scheme in order to ease pressure on businesses.
From Barron's • May 3, 2026
In the early 2020s, Microsoft committed to buying 75 million tons of carbon removal—somewhere between 70 and 90 percent of the entire carbon removal market.
From Slate • May 3, 2026
Though he supports moving to a low carbon economy in principle, he said "it should be a fair transition".
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
As the women biked past the point of exhaustion, doctors measured the oxygen they were taking in and the carbon dioxide they were breathing out.
From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson
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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