carbon dioxide
Example Sentences
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Power suppliers have previously been required to keep the operating rate of coal-fired thermal power stations that emit large amounts of carbon dioxide at or below 50 percent.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
The World Meteorological Organization says that our planet is gaining much more heat energy than it can release, driven by emissions of warming gases such as carbon dioxide.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026
To understand how mosquitoes navigate, scientists used 3D infrared cameras to observe how the insects moved around objects using visual signals and carbon dioxide.
From Science Daily • Mar. 22, 2026
Understanding of how carbon dioxide warms the atmosphere goes back more than a century.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026
“And it’s all because of climate change. Burning fossil fuels puts carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, which traps the earth’s heat.”
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
