carbon

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He told Europe's nuclear summit that "nuclear power is key to reconciling both independence, and thus energy sovereignty, with decarbonisation, and thus carbon neutrality".

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Catalytic converters turn toxic gases into water vapor and carbon dioxide, making car exhaust fumes less environmentally damaging.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Instead, Europe is considering rolling back carbon regulations.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

Coal is also uncompetitive against gas under the EU's carbon tax scheme.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Today, nearly 40 years after those early dates for pottery in Japan were measured, archaeologists are still reeling from the carbon 14 shock, as it is termed.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond