# Lakes Aren't Just Drying Out. They Might Also Be Releasing More CO2 🌍

**URL:** <https://onehack.st/t/lakes-arent-just-drying-out-they-might-also-be-releasing-more-co2/287731>\
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**Created:** [July 27, 2024, 2:55pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/lakes-arent-just-drying-out-they-might-also-be-releasing-more-co2/287731 "2024-07-27T14:55:13Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 27, 2024, 2:55pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/lakes-arent-just-drying-out-they-might-also-be-releasing-more-co2/287731/1 "2024-07-27T14:55:13Z")

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**Summary:**

1. **New Findings** : Research in Utah’s Great Salt Lake reveals that dried-out lakes are significant carbon dioxide sources. A 2020 study found 4.1 million tons of CO2 and other greenhouse gases released from the lake’s dry bed, marking a 7% increase in Utah’s human-caused emissions.

2. **Global Impact** : The study highlights that carbon emissions from dried lakes, like Central Asia’s Aral Sea, have been underestimated. These emissions are attributed to human activities, including water diversion and climate change-induced droughts.

3. **Natural Carbon Storage** : Normally, lakes act as carbon sinks, storing carbon in sediment layers. However, as lakes dry, oxygen penetrates deeper, activating microorganisms that release stored carbon back into the atmosphere.

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