carbon sequestration

British  

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

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Example Sentences

And yet the suspicions stubbornly linger, causing frustration, and some concern, among tour operators.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

That competition is pushing up prices and causing frustration among some local residents—a risk for Midwestern communities looking to strike a balance between growth and affordability.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 3, 2026

Members of the environmental protest group have been holding daily slow-march protests on roads since 24 April, causing frustration to drivers.

From BBC • May 31, 2023

That is causing frustration among many fourth-generation Japanese Brazilians, who “feel the government is colder toward them. They feel hurt,” he said.

From Washington Post • Sep. 9, 2020

In the early ’80s, she began writing and directing films, but they weren’t successful commercially or critically, causing frustration that she later explored in “I Love Dick” and her second novel, “Aliens & Anorexia.”

From New York Times • May 11, 2017