decomposing

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A court has turned down their request but ordered the authorities to protect the body from decomposing.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

The decomposing waste generates methane, which scientists say is responsible for at least a quarter of global warming.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Three years ago, Nelligan and his colleagues, working from the backyard of a neighbor of Susan Flores, used soil vapor sampling to detect volatile organic compounds they say may be associated with decomposing human remains.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Instead of fully decomposing, plant material builds up layer upon layer over thousands of years, forming deep deposits of peat that lock away carbon for the long term.

From Science Daily • Feb. 22, 2026

Just past an old, flooded shed, the ground turns spongy under my heels and sends up the bready smell of decomposing grasses.

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper