carbon
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"So this will be one of the first zero carbon world land speed records ever set."
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
At United Nations climate conferences in Copenhagen in 2009 and Paris in 2015, Beijing vowed sizeable reductions in the amount of carbon China emits per dollar of gross domestic product, or carbon intensity.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
The findings point to a previously overlooked partnership that could influence how oceans store carbon and maintain overall health.
From Science Daily • May 31, 2026
The pollution limit — or cap — declines each year, reducing the total amount of emissions in the state and helping California reach its ambitious climate targets, including 100% carbon neutrality by 2045.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
When leaves or branches fall, the carbon and nitrogen in the debris are rapidly reabsorbed by the hyperefficient root systems of tropical plants.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
Vocabulary lists containing carbon
Black and Gray
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Earth Science - Middle School
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Ecology - Matter and Energy Flow in Ecosystems- Introductory
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