carbon
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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
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
When used as a fuel, it produces only water and heat rather than carbon dioxide and other pollutants associated with fossil fuels.
From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026
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
It was based on the realization that all living things have within them an isotope of carbon called carbon-14, which begins to decay at a measurable rate the instant they die.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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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