Dams are not climate-neutral. Particularly in the tropics, organic - TopicsExpress



          

Dams are not climate-neutral. Particularly in the tropics, organic matter rotting in their reservoirs emits methane, an aggressive greenhouse gas. Scientists have estimated that reservoirs account for four percent of all human-made climate change, equivalent to the climate impact of aviation. The floods and droughts caused by climate change in turn make dams less safe and less economic. ecowatch/2014/05/28/10-things-know-about-dams/
Posted on: Sun, 01 Jun 2014 15:53:16 +0000

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