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Theoretically, if 1,000 tonnes of CO2 is artificially pulled out of the ocean’s upper layer, the ocean will eventually draw down 1,000 tonnes of CO2 from the air.
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IEEE Spectrum, 26 Dec. 2024
Twenty tonnes of food and water are due to start arriving on Tuesday by air and sea.
—Reuters, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
In 2021, a then-record 303 tonnes of cocaine were seized by EU member states, 75% of it found by Spain, Belgium and the Netherlands.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 24 Nov. 2024
In Pakistan, the fund has enabled a denim manufacturer to replace a coal boiler, reducing 14,000 metric tonnes of CO2 annually.
—Lewis Perkins, Sourcing Journal, 8 Jan. 2025
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IEEE Spectrum, 26 Dec. 2024
Twenty tonnes of food and water are due to start arriving on Tuesday by air and sea.
—Reuters, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
In 2021, a then-record 303 tonnes of cocaine were seized by EU member states, 75% of it found by Spain, Belgium and the Netherlands.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 24 Nov. 2024
In Pakistan, the fund has enabled a denim manufacturer to replace a coal boiler, reducing 14,000 metric tonnes of CO2 annually.
—Lewis Perkins, Sourcing Journal, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Tonne.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tonne. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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