HOW DOES LARGE DAMS RELEASE METHANE GAS?

Large hydroelectric dams release methane into the atmosphere because trees and other plants settle to the bottom when the reservoir is first flooded. This plant material decomposes without oxygen and dissolved methane builds up. When water passes through the dam's turbines, this methane is released.

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decomposing organic materials in the dams release methane.

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