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carbon

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


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That’s despite the fact that climate change is worsening, the risk of playing in dangerous heat is rising and the federation, FIFA, has a commitment to reduce its carbon emissions 50% by 2030.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

He recently led a study that analysed whether such on-demand manufacturing could reduce overproduction of garments, and slash the carbon emissions associated with transporting them from Asia to Europe, for example.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Alberta has also agreed to compel producers to annually improve their emissions intensity, or carbon output per facility.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Carney and Smith cleared a key hurdle toward a new pipeline on Friday by signing a deal on industrial carbon pricing, a system that extracts a fee from large‑scale CO2 emitters.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Oxygen makes embers burst into flame, while carbon dioxide snuffs them out.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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