Lakes play an important role in capturing and storing carbon, which accumulates in their sediments. But the amounts they can absorb have varied considerably over time. Jean-François Lapierre, a professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Université de Montréal, is part of a research t...

Source: [Phys.org](https://phys.org/news/2026-08-human-lakes-natural-carbon-limits.html)

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