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carbon

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


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Carbon enrichment is often associated with biological activity and provided an important clue that microbes were involved.

From Science Daily • Jun. 26, 2026

In January 2003, BP executives traveled to Princeton for the Carbon Mitigation Initiative’s second annual meeting.

From Salon • Jun. 26, 2026

Carbon removal is like that for the climate—it’s essential, it’s invisible, it’s not especially glamorous, but these infrastructure projects are what make society tick over the long haul.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

The authors of the report, "Environmental Cost of AI's Energy Use: Carbon, Water and Land Footprints", used primary data from a range of sources to make their estimates, Madani said.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Carbon black and clear glass, the deep russet of their front porch.

From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake




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