carbon
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Burning a gallon of gas in a car generates about 20 pounds of carbon pollution.
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
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
DAC is a method for taking carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere using large fans, chemicals and heat.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
“It’s just a case of remembering that oxalic acid on heating decomposes into carbon dioxide, water, and good old carbon monoxide. College chem, you know.”
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
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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