carbon dioxide

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The Clean Power Plan would have required states and energy companies to shift electricity production from higher-emitting to lower-emitting production methods to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

It brings nutrients from the deep ocean up to the surface, supporting marine life, and carries carbon dioxide downward where it can be stored long-term.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

Speaking to Sky News on Thursday, Business Secretary Peter Kyle said the availability of carbon dioxide was not a concern for the British economy "at this moment."

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

The EPA estimated the 2022 emissions from flooded lands as equivalent to 44.4 million metric tons of carbon dioxide — comparable to U.S. steel and iron plants.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

The animals and people in the town, as they breathed, would use up oxygen and produce carbon dioxide.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins