carbon dioxide

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Speaking to Sky News on Thursday, Business Secretary Peter Kyle said the availability of carbon dioxide was not a concern for the British economy "at this moment."

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

The research shows that forests across the continent, long known for pulling carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere, have reversed course and are now contributing to emissions.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 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

Under the EU’s emissions-trading system, or ETS, companies whose operations emit climate-changing carbon dioxide must pay for a permit for each metric ton they emit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

By now smoke was seeping from the ground all over town, and people were beginning to grow nauseated and faint from the increased levels of carbon dioxide in their homes.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson