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carbon

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


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Johnson’s recently published research found that the increased pressure on the energy grid from new data centers will have extreme effects on both energy costs and carbon emissions in the next four years.

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026

Companies also will be allowed to use carbon-removal technologies, which could include direct air capture or reforestation credits, to help achieve carbon neutrality when faced with emissions that are impossible or nearly impossible to eliminate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The fund holds real estate investment trusts with a lower carbon footprint and are less susceptible to climate risks such as sea-level rise, floods, and storms.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

These interruptions reduce oxygen levels and increase carbon dioxide in the body, triggering a range of harmful effects.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

She’d gone to take a nap, and—well, even for Grandma, who loves resting her eyes like most people love converting oxygen to carbon dioxide, that wasn’t an all-day proposition.

From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen




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