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carbon sequestration

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noun

  1. 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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Interest in biofertilisers is also tied to environmental concerns, with researchers saying they increase organic carbon in the soil, contributing to carbon sequestration.

From Barron's Jun. 16, 2026

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

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

The study's findings are helping piece together the puzzle of wetland carbon sequestration on a global scale.

From Science Daily Dec. 2, 2024

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