News Release

Reservoirs are a major source of greenhouse gases

Peer-Reviewed Publication

American Institute of Biological Sciences

Kachess Reservoir

image: The Kachess Reservoir in Washington State. view more 

Credit: Bridget Deemer

The BioScience Talks podcast features discussions of topical issues related to the biological sciences.

Over 1 million dams exist worldwide. These structures have numerous environmental effects, and there is no shortage of research on the various ecological consequences of dams. But there is another major threat arising from dammed waters: the release of greenhouse gases. For this episode of BioScience Talks, we spoke with Dr. Bridget Deemer of the US Geological Survey. Deemer and her colleagues recently embarked on a systematic effort to synthesize reservoir greenhouse-gas data. The results, described in BioScience, point to reservoirs as a substantial yet often unrecognized source of greenhouse gas emission.

To hear the whole discussion, visit this link for this latest episode of the Bioscience Talks podcast.

###


Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.