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Francie Jacober, a Pitkin County commissioner, frames the closure decision as a simple one: Layers beneath the runway are beginning to decompose, which could lead to dangerous conditions in the future.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Khanal also called for forensic testing kits to identify corpses and freezer units to store them, saying bodies that have been in water could decompose at a faster rate.

From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026

"You can decompose a thought into subcomponents, like little atoms of logical propositions, and you can combine them in a hierarchical manner to make more complex structured rules, very akin to language."

From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026

Whitehouse says insects' role in the ecosystem includes pollinating crops, controlling pests, decompose waste and recycling nutrients.

From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2026

And, since Axel missed Ray last night, he decides to leave this maple to decompose now.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers

“As organic waste decomposes in landfills, it accounts for 41% of the state’s methane emissions, a greenhouse gas with 84 times the power to heat the climate as carbon dioxide,” according to CalRecycle.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026

The whale has gained in size in recent days because of a build-up of gas as the carcass decomposes, and some islanders are worried it may explode.

From BBC ● May 20, 2026

Fires that start below the surface often begin spontaneously, as organic matter decomposes and creates heat, fueled by oxygen that sneaks in through the cracks.

From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026

But by the time Agatha Harkness’ body instantaneously rots and decomposes into a bed of flowers in shades of her signature purple, her death inspires something closer to sadness rather than cheer.

From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2024

“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

"The smell is like decaying wood being burned – that's the characteristic smell of peat. And that peat contains decomposed wood and organic material from many different sources."

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

The fires are difficult to extinguish because many occurred on peatlands, a wetland ecosystem with layers of partially decomposed organic materials that become flammable when dry.

From Barron's ● Sep. 5, 2026

Unlike in 1986, when many of the artifacts, especially the elephant tusks, decomposed after being exposed to the open air, Ran improvised a new system for the dig.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026

What remains that haven’t been scavenged have decomposed to the point where DNA analysis is difficult and all but useless in Gaza, where there are no functioning laboratories able to test and compare samples.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026

One of the few circumstances that save us from extinction by this means is the fact that parathion and other chemicals of this 0 group are decomposed rather rapidly.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

The San Carlos Recreation and Wildlife Department also warned that decomposing fish could create health risks for people attempting to fish or boat in the area.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 18, 2026

For months, teams searched through rubble and debris, in temperatures reaching the mid-40s Celsius, surrounded by decomposing remains.

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026

Photos and a video Aiello provided show bladed wire snaking around the decomposing animal’s neck and curved horns, as well as the front legs, in a desert landscape dotted with boulders.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026

Yet beneath the surface, billions of microbes are hard at work decomposing leaves, wood, and other organic matter.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 2, 2026

Fewer smells of bright, alive green and decomposing wood?

From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes