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CO2

NOUN
carbon dioxide
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Traditional direct air capture systems typically rely on heat and negative pressure to release captured CO2 from the materials that hold it.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

When exposed to air, the potassium hydroxide inside the beads reacts with CO2, producing hydrogen carbonate, a salt of carbonic acid.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

"For a council that describes itself as a smarter, greener, fairer borough, it's just absurd that we've got something that generates so much CO2," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Consumption by data centres is projected to exceed 945 TWh by 2030, ranking sixth among countries and emitting 399 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

After a few more shots, my CO2 cartridge runs out.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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