Example Sentences

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As for carbon dioxide emissions, it would be the equivalent, annually, of taking 400,000 cars off the road, the commission said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2026

Johnson’s recently published research found that the increased pressure on the energy grid from new data centers will have extreme effects on both energy costs and carbon emissions in the next four years.

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026

Limiting long-term global warming to below 1.5°C will require far more than cutting greenhouse gas emissions.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

Greenhouse-gas emissions from rocket launches remain a minor contributor to global warming, although that could change if the industry grows as fast as boosters hope.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Their counter clicked; there were emissions just above the background level of radioactivity, but that was enough.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik