carbon dioxide
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Methane traps heat at about 80 times the rate of carbon dioxide for the decade-plus that it lasts in the air.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
In the case of large, multiple-battery fires, they can burn for days, while releasing toxic gases such as hydrogen fluoride, hydrogen chloride, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Engineers have created a new type of concrete that is stronger than conventional concrete while also capturing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
Mr. Thomas concludes that because cutting carbon dioxide yields some benefits, development institutions like the World Bank must make it a priority.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
All of the carbon in our bodies was originally floating in the air, as part of a carbon dioxide molecule.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
