How does a dam affect the earth?
Dams may contribute to changes in the Earth's climate. Warm climate reservoirs generate methane, a greenhouse gas leading to degradation of biomass through anaerobic processes.
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About Greenhouse Gas
Greenhouse gasses are gasses that trap heat and infrared radiation in the atmosphere. On Earth they include water vapor, methane, nitrous oxide, carbon dioxide and ozone. Even with the level of greenhouse gasses in our atmosphere rising, at least we don't look like Venus with temperatures in the 400 - 800 degree Fahrenheit range.
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