The amount of water used per well for hydraulic fracturing surged by up to 770 percent between 2011 and 2016 in all major U.S. shale gas and oil production regions, a new Duke University study finds.
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Food for Thought: Global Study Shows Environmentally-Friendly Farming Can Increase Productivity
A major new study involving researchers from the University of York has measured a global shift towards more sustainable agricultural systems that provide environmental improvements at the same time as increases in food production.
Amazon Pirating Water from Neighboring Rio Orinoco
The Amazon River is slowly stealing a 40,000-square-kilometer (25,000-square-mile) drainage basin from the upper Orinoco River, according to new research suggesting this may not be the first time the world’s largest river has expanded its territory by poaching from a neighbor.
Human Wastewater Valuable to Global Agriculture, Economics
It may seem off-putting to some, but human waste is full of nutrients that can be recycled into valuable products that could promote agricultural sustainability and better economic independence for some developing countries.
Particulate Pollution's Impact Varies Greatly Depending on Where it Originated
When it comes to aerosol pollution, as the old real estate adage says, location is everything.
Study Confirms Truth Behind Darwin's Moth
Scientists have revisited – and confirmed – one of the most famous textbook examples of evolution in action.