carbon
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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
Yet suddenly in March China reported that it had achieved a 17.7% reduction in carbon intensity between 2020 and 2025—a sliver short of its 18% goal.
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 new calculus retrospectively cherry-picks which carbon emissions count.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
Cells depend on chemical reactions to live: during respiration, for instance, sugar combines chemically with oxygen to make carbon dioxide and energy.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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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