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Bookmark or Share- Carbon dioxide - WikipediaCarbon dioxide is a chemical compound with the chemical formula CO2. It is made up of molecules that each have one carbon atom covalently double bonded to two oxygen atoms. It is found in the gas state at room temperature and at normally-encountered concentrations it is odorless.
- Climate Change: Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide - NOAA Climate.govThe global average carbon dioxide set a new record high in 2023: 419.3 parts per million. Atmospheric carbon dioxide is now 50 percent higher than it was before the Industrial Revolution.
- Carbon Dioxide Emissions | US EPACarbon dioxide emissions in the United States decreased by 1.5% between 1990 and 2022, excluding LULUCF sinks. Since the combustion of fossil fuel is the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States, changes in emissions from fossil fuel combustion have historically been the dominant factor affecting total U.S. emission ...
- Explainer: All about carbon dioxide - Science News ExploresCarbon dioxide, also known as CO 2, is a simple molecule that makes life on Earth possible. CO 2 is called a trace gas because it makes up less than 1 percent of the atmosphere. Even that small amount, however, plays a big role in shaping Earth’s climate.
- Carbon dioxide | Definition, Formula, Uses, & Facts | BritannicaCarbon dioxide, a colorless gas having a faint sharp odor and a sour taste. It is a greenhouse gas, but it is a minor component of Earth’s atmosphere, formed in combustion of carbon-containing materials, in fermentation, in respiration of animals, and employed by plants in the photosynthesis of carbohydrates.
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