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Friend or Foe? 5 Pros and Cons of Carbon
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by Jodi Helmer
Carbon dioxide and carbon are not the same though carbon dioxide is not possible without carbon. The difference is their impact on the environment. World Environment Day is June 5; let’s learn about carbon and why it often, mistakenly, gets a bad rep.
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