carbon dioxide
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Rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere may already be influencing human biology.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 15, 2026
Warmer waters absorb less carbon dioxide, leaving more of the planet-warming gas in the atmosphere.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
The goal was to determine how much carbon dioxide the forest removes from the atmosphere and stores in its wood.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
And, similarly, in multiple proceedings, it ignored the benefits of reducing the emissions of greenhouse gases, including carbon dioxide, methane, and hydrofluorocarbons.
From Slate ● Aug. 2, 2026
A single CFC molecule is about ten thousand times more efficient at exacerbating greenhouse effects than a molecule of carbon dioxide–and carbon dioxide is of course no slouch itself as a greenhouse gas.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
