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Virtual field experience of Whaleback anticline
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The Rise of Gaming-Based Virtual Field Trips

Jenessa Duncombe, Staff Writer by Jenessa Duncombe 27 January 20239 May 2023

Geologists are harnessing a game engine to build environments for teaching and learning.

A street in Philadelphia following a winter storm
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Road Salts Linked to High Sodium Levels in Tap Water

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 8 March 202227 March 2023

Use of deicing agents may sometimes raise sodium levels in drinking water beyond healthy limits for people on salt-restricted diets.

Smoke and flames rise up from a well pad in proximity to houses
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More Gas Wells Linked to More Symptoms in Pennsylvania Residents

by P. Waldron 30 September 202025 March 2022

Natural gas production has been booming in southwestern Pennsylvania, but it may also yield multiple health complaints, especially for residents surrounded by oil and gas facilities.

Black-and-white photo of a motorcycle and double-decker bus in thick fog
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Podcast: Night of the Killer Smog

by Lauren Lipuma 24 June 201917 January 2023

In the latest episode of its Centennial series, AGU’s Third Pod from the Sun tells the story of two air quality disasters that served as catalysts for clean air regulations in the mid-20th century.

A natural gas drilling tower
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In Pennsylvania, Methane Emissions Higher Than EPA Estimates

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 14 May 20192 November 2021

Although methane emission estimates from underground coal production appear to be accurate, the calculated emissions from natural gas production are underreported.

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Despite Stalled Regulations, U.S. Mercury Emissions Decline

by K. Klein 9 December 201521 December 2022

Newly published measurements made downwind of West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Ohio coal-burning plants reveal steep, unexpected drops in atmospheric mercury concentrations since 2006.

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