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Water reservoirs created by damming rivers could have significant impacts on the world's carbon cycle and climate system that aren't being accounted for. A new study found that man-made dam reservoirs trap nearly one-fifth of the organic carbon moving from land to ocean via the world's rivers. While they can act as a significant source or sink for carbon dioxide, reservoirs are poorly represented in current climate change models. [Source: University of Waterloo]
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