Lakes aren’t just storing water—they’re changing the carbon cycle

September 5, 2026 · 12:20 pm 1 sources

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• Lakes aren't just storing water—they're changing the carbon cycle
  Phys.org · September 5, 2026 12:20
  Lakes may look like picturesque stopping points along a river or stream, but they can have a big influence on what happens to carbon as it moves through a landscape. New research suggests that the more lake-rich a network of streams is, the more carbon is released into the atmosphere rather than…