Hydropower, which contributes to around 16% of global electricity and more than 72% of
renewable electricity, is expected to play an important role in the deep decarbonization of …

Based on the focus on the role of reservoirs as carbon sources and sinks, this article
explores their impact on the global carbon cycle. Reservoirs, which are “artificial lakes” …

Aluminum smelting consumes large amounts of electricity and helps drive dam-building
worldwide. Brazil plans to build dozens of hydroelectric dams in its Amazon region and in …

Inland aquatic systems, such as reservoirs, contribute substantially to global methane (CH4)
emissions; yet are among the most uncertain components of the total CH4 budget …

Tropical hydroelectric emissions are undercounted in national inventories of greenhouse
gases under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) …

Currently, dam construction is a main and growing global anthropogenic disturbance on
rivers. Dams have major effects on the physics, chemistry, and biology of the original river …

Three types of greenhouse gases (GHGs), namely carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous
oxide emitted from reservoirs have an important but often ignored impact on the climate …

Recent studies from temperate lakes indicate that eutrophic systems tend to emit less carbon
dioxide (CO2) and bury more organic carbon (OC) than oligotrophic ones, rendering them …

Although previous studies suggest that greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from reservoir
sediment exposed to the atmosphere during drought may be substantial, this process has …

The aim of this study was to assess the environmental impact of hydroelectric power
generation projects and classify them according to their scale of environmental impact. To …