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carbon

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


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However, it also generates CO2, limiting its environmental benefits unless carbon capture and storage systems are added.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

The findings provide new insight into the connections between marine animals, their microbiomes, and the global processes that help regulate ocean chemistry and carbon storage.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

The country has set an ambitious target of doubling its clean energy supply by 2035, and achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2060.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

The new calculus retrospectively cherry-picks which carbon emissions count.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

“Hydrogen, helium, lithium, beryllium, boron, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, fluorine,” I say.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera




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