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carbon

[kahr-buhn] / ˈkɑr bən /
NOUN
element
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG


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Researchers are now studying how ice wedge polygons, a common Arctic landscape feature, influence how water and carbon move toward coastal areas.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

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

France and farmers groups are pushing for a pause in the application of the EU's carbon border tax on fertilisers.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

An overwhelming richness of vegetation may have caused the level of oxygen to rise above today’s concentration, with a corresponding depletion of carbon dioxide.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas