carbon
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As for carbon dioxide emissions, it would be the equivalent, annually, of taking 400,000 cars off the road, the commission said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2026
These facilities need much more computing power compared to other data centers and that comes with a much larger footprint, in the literal and carbon sense.
From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026
Companies also will be allowed to use carbon-removal technologies, which could include direct air capture or reforestation credits, to help achieve carbon neutrality when faced with emissions that are impossible or nearly impossible to eliminate.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Researchers believe this change is caused by temperature effects rather than an actual increase in carbon monoxide abundance.
From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026
The tank beneath was filled with charcoal, pieces burned out of whole sticks and limbs in carbon effigies of the trees themselves.
From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy
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Black and Gray
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