carbon sequestration

British

noun

the prevention of greenhouse gas build-up in the earth's atmosphere by methods such as planting trees to absorb carbon dioxide or pumping carbon dioxide into underground reservoirs

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The farm also collects quantifiable data for soil carbon sequestration.

From Barron's • Nov. 11, 2025

Arbor portrays its solution as a flexible, carbon-negative and clean device: It can operate anywhere with a hookup for carbon sequestration.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2025

The latest research looked at data stretching back to the 1920s to quantify this carbon storage, also called carbon sequestration.

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2025

Letting that land "get back to that native forest land as much as possible is going to help immensely with both carbon sequestration and biodiversity opportunities," said Panescu Scott.

From Salon • Aug. 21, 2024

Characterizing these small faults -- where they are and how close they are to failure -- poses a significant challenge to carbon sequestration projects, Juanes noted.

From Science Daily • May 8, 2024

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