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A collage of methane sources
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A Climate Mystery Warns Us to Heed the Unknown

by Jenessa Duncombe 7 April 202225 April 2022

The Curve is a series charting the mysterious rise of methane in our atmosphere and the quest to find its source.

Coals smolder in a dark fireplace.
Posted inNews

Coal Seam Fires Burn Beneath Communities in Zimbabwe

by Andrew Mambondiyani 15 February 202221 March 2022

Underground fires threaten the health of people and livestock living near mines supporting the country’s growing coal industry.

A gray and tan pipeline crosses horizontally along the bottom of the image with a bright orange plastic construction fence draped over it. A yellow sign reading “Warning: Petroleum Pipeline” sits in the center of the image. In the background are a tall wooden fence, the top of a two-story house, bare trees, and a clear blue sky.
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A Gas Pipeline Investigation Built on Community-Centered Ideas

by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 17 December 2021

From developing a research question to enacting solutions, environmental justice requires community engagement in every step of the scientific process.

The Zapolyarnoye gas field in the Russian Arctic in 2013
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Projection: $110 Billion in Repairs for Russian Pipelines on Permafrost

by Jenessa Duncombe 16 December 202114 January 2022

Permafrost thaw is a major threat to pipelines in the Russian Arctic, particularly those carrying natural gas.

Image of gas hydrate cubes burning
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Forecasting Geohazards in the Age of Gas Hydrate Exploitation

by Fanni Daniella Szakal 3 November 20213 November 2021

A curious breath-like pattern exhibited by gas hydrates may help forecast hazards associated with extracting them from the seafloor.

An active coal-burning power plant
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New Marine Ecology Tool Corrects for Effects of Fossil Fuel Emissions

by Hannah Thomasy 21 July 20215 October 2021

Standardizing these corrections will help scientists understand ocean ecosystems.

A rhododendron bush blooms pink flowers in front of the New River Gorge.
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The New River Gorge: Ancient River, Old Mines, New National Park

by Mary Caperton Morton 11 March 202129 September 2021

Living in Geologic Time: Regrowth and resiliency bring new accolades to one of the world’s oldest rivers.

A natural gas well in the Bakken Formation of North Dakota flares at night
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The G20 Is Investing in Fossil Fuels

by Rishika Pardikar 24 September 20206 May 2022

Among the G20, the United States and United Kingdom have invested the most in fossil fuels since the beginning of 2020.

Posted inEditors' Vox

Understanding Earthquakes Caused by Hydraulic Fracturing

by R. Schultz 7 August 20208 November 2021

A better understanding of how earthquakes are caused by hydraulic fracturing is an important part of building better practices to manage and mitigate their risks.

Aerial photo of a fracking site
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How Death and Disaster Followed the Shale Gas Boom in Appalachia

by R. Mukherjee 27 February 202012 November 2021

In the past decade, fracking has contributed to the deaths of more than a thousand people and the emission of more than a thousand tons of carbon dioxide in the Appalachian Basin.

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