Natural Resources Archives - Page 6 of 7

Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Volcanology

News 13 March 2015

Analysts Examine Energy Security in Sub-Saharan Africa

Resource-rich African countries face economic challenges with the recent drop in oil prices.

Geology & Geophysics

Research Spotlight 12 February 2015

Rapid Gas Hydrate Forms Pockmarks in Nigeria's Seafloor

The seafloor in deep water regions off the coast of Nigeria is speckled with pockmarks that scientists suggest were mainly made by the rapid formation of gas hydrate.

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Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface

News 23 January 2015

Underground Water Reserves Found in Hawaii's High Country

The newly discovered groundwater resource could be a source of geothermal energy in a place where electricity rates are the highest in the United States.

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Biogeosciences

Research Spotlight 14 January 2015

Colorado Hydrocarbon Leakage Rates Much Higher Than Reported

Airborne measurements put methane emissions from Colorado's Denver-Julesburg Basin at 12 to 26 tons per hour.

Geology & Geophysics

News 8 January 2015

Ohio Earthquake Directly Tied to Fracking

A small earthquake that occurred in Ohio in 2014 is among the largest earthquakes thought to be induced directly by hydraulic fracturing.

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Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface

Research Spotlight 31 December 2014

Mekong River Dams Could Bring Future Food Security Woes

The rapid development of dams in the Mekong River Basin could pose a threat to future environmental stability.

Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Volcanology

News 24 December 2014

Miners Left a Pollution Trail in the Great Lakes 6000 Years Ago

Scientists find evidence of ancient copper mining in polluted lake sediments from Isle Royale National Park.

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Climate Change

News 9 December 2014

Report Calls for Balancing Energy Security, Energy Equity, and Environmental Concerns

Report focuses on the energy “trilemma” of energy security, energy equity, and environmental sustainability.

Climate Change

Research Spotlight 18 November 2014

Methane Leaks from Oil and Gas Fields Detected from Space

Methane hot spots were detected in the atmosphere near North Dakota’s Bakken formation and the Eagle Ford formation in Texas after oil and gas production ramped up starting in 2009.

Science Policy & Funding