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carbon

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


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If the issue is climate change, and we know that climate change is caused by greenhouse gases, then we ask, “What can I do to reduce my share of greenhouse gases—my personal carbon footprint?”

From Slate • May 15, 2026

But so far, that conservation can come at a carbon cost.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Burning a gallon of gas in a car generates about 20 pounds of carbon pollution.

From Slate • May 15, 2026

CREW’s business plan is to make extra revenue by selling carbon credits to companies that are seeking to offset their emissions, charging hundreds of dollars per ton of CO2 removed from a wastewater plant.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Using his police A-powered sealed-beam light, he illuminated the hall and once again glanced over the onionskin carbon.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick




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