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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carbon sequestration

More recently, Weyerhaeuser programmed computers to sift through property attributes to identify opportunities for wind and solar power installations and carbon sequestration projects.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026

The farm also collects quantifiable data for soil carbon sequestration.

From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 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

The changes appeared to respond to concerns about the possible loss of canopy and shade, and could boost carbon sequestration.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 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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