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carbon

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


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Fifa has pledged to reduce its carbon emissions by 50% by 2030, and to reach net-zero by 2040.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

As part of this process, O’Neill will need to define the future of the low carbon business which has been a source of suboptimal investments and still needs careful management, Rainforth adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

FuelCell said Monday that its first two carbon capture modules were on their way to the Netherlands.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

These salt-tolerant coastal forests occupy less than 1% of Earth's surface, yet they hold roughly 15% of all carbon stored in ocean ecosystems.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

In Piper’s room the next day, she brings out the special duplicate carbon letter paper her mom uses.

From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko




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