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2023-07-12 13:29:24 UTC - MISINFORMED_OR_POTENTIALLY_MISLEADING

The black plastic balls mentioned in the video serve as a barrier to water evaporation when the reservoir levels are low. By composition and design, the dark material absorbs and prevents the sun's rays from acting under the surface of the water. https://www.sciencealert.com/here-s-what-s-really-going-on-with-those-black-balls-in-the-la-reservoir

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• The black plastic balls mentioned in the video serve as a barrier to water evaporation when the reservoir levels are low. By composition and design, the dark material absorbs and prevents the sun's rays from acting under the surface of the water. https://www.sciencealert.com/here-s-what-s-really-going-on-with-those-black-balls-in-the-la-reservoir