Hydroelectric power’s dirty secret

Here’s a bit of a shocker from New Scientist:

“Hydroelectric dams produce significant amounts of carbon dioxide and methane, and in some cases produce more of these greenhouse gases than power plants running on fossil fuels.”

The culprit: rotting vegetation in the reservoirs, which often flood forested land.

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