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carbon dioxide

[kahr-buhn dahy-ok-sahyd] / ˈkɑr bən daɪˈɒk saɪd /
NOUN
colorless odorless gas
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Annual emissions in 1990 were about 431 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

To get there, warming must peak around 1.8C by 2050 and vast amounts of carbon dioxide would have to be removed from the atmosphere to bring temperatures down further.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

In a healthy state they absorb vast quantities of planet-warming carbon dioxide, helping to keep the Earth cool.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

The broader computational framework may also prove useful well beyond carbon dioxide hydrogenation.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

Consequently, the carbon dioxide content of the Earth’s atmosphere is increasing dramatically.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan


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