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 EPA estimated the 2022 emissions from flooded lands as equivalent to 44.4 million metric tons of carbon dioxide — comparable to U.S. steel and iron plants.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 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

The leftover carbon dioxide will be stored deep beneath the North Sea in sedimentary bedrock and will gradually mineralize over time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Mars has an atmosphere, but a very thin one, and it is composed mostly of carbon dioxide, so astronauts would have to bring their own oxygen to breathe.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins