reservoir

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Peatlands are massive underground carbon reservoirs, storing more carbon than all of the world's forests combined.

From Science Daily

The strikes drew swift condemnation from Qatar, a U.S. ally that shares the reservoir with Iran.

From Los Angeles Times

Oil prices rallied on Wednesday after Iranian state media reported that strikes hit gas-processing and petrochemical facilities tied to the South Pars field, the world’s largest gas reservoir.

From Barron's

This enormous reservoir allows the planet to trap large amounts of sulfur within its interior over long periods of time.

From Science Daily

Shasta Lake, part of the federally managed Central Valley Project, is California’s largest manmade reservoir.

From Los Angeles Times