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Everyone knows about carbon dioxide, but where did it come from? The story of CO2 begins with the birth of our solar system. After the explosion of a supernova, cloud particles condensed to form our sun and planets. These particles included carbon molecules, which heat both the Earth's core and its atmosphere. Yet while carbon created this world, it could also endanger it.
Learn more about the complex history of carbon in Eni's Story of CO2 series