greenhouse
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greenhouses
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Hydrogen is an alternative to gasoline, diesel fuel and natural gas that’s part of California’s climate strategy because it doesn’t produce greenhouse gas emissions when used.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
Oceans are a vital regulator of the climate, absorbing most of the excess heat generated by greenhouse gas emissions and producing half of Earth's oxygen.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
While less polluting than coal, gas plants are still significant sources of planet-warming emissions, and their operations, particularly upstream, also leak methane, the main component of natural gas and itself a powerful greenhouse gas.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
"However, how much of this is released back into the atmosphere as a greenhouse gas and how much is stored in the seabed has, until now, been largely unknown."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 2026
But somehow, after that day in the greenhouse with Mom, I pretty much stopped writing.
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
Tents - particularly polyester tents - act like mini greenhouses trapping heat inside them, from your body and the sun.
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
The Park Service gathered seeds from the landscape, grew them in greenhouses and planted them in the preserve in 2020 and 2021 when they were 2 to 3 years old, Polyakov said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
My late father-in-law loved orchids, and in his decadeslong passion he built and maintained two large greenhouses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
Farmers are also facing higher costs of diesel for their tractors and other equipment, as well as for gas to heat greenhouses and animal enclosures.
From Barron's ● Mar. 25, 2026
The greenhouses were a home to her, in a way.
From "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau
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