carbon
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Alberta agreed to a stringent carbon levy on energy producers, a condition for federal backing of a new crude pipeline.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Pipeline approval is also contingent on developing what Carney called "the largest global initiative for carbon capture and storage."
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
If the issue is climate change, and we know that climate change is caused by greenhouse gases, then we ask, “What can I do to reduce my share of greenhouse gases—my personal carbon footprint?”
From Slate • May 15, 2026
When they are in a healthy state, they play an important role in tackling climate change, locking carbon away in their depths.
From BBC • May 15, 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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