carbon

Example Sentences

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He told Europe's nuclear summit that "nuclear power is key to reconciling both independence, and thus energy sovereignty, with decarbonisation, and thus carbon neutrality".

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Catalytic converters turn toxic gases into water vapor and carbon dioxide, making car exhaust fumes less environmentally damaging.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Microsoft says it has pledged to become carbon negative, zero-waste and "water positive" by 2030.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Instead, Europe is considering rolling back carbon regulations.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

When Earth was only about a third of its eventual size, it was probably already beginning to form an atmosphere, mostly of carbon dioxide, nitrogen, methane, and sulfur.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson