Harnessing natural gas to harvest water from the air might solve two big problems at once
One of the biggest freshwater reservoirs in the world is, literally, up in the air.
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Researchers demonstrate how to make modern living sustainable with new eco-housing
UN Environment and Yale University in collaboration with UN Habitat today unveiled a new eco-housing module, to spark public discussion and new ideas on how sustainable design can provide decent, affordable housing while ...
The US natural gas industry is leaking way more methane than previously thought. Here's why that matters
Natural gas is displacing coal, which could help fight climate change because burning it produces fewer carbon emissions. But producing and transporting natural gas releases methane, a greenhouse gas that also contributes ...
New study finds US oil and gas methane emissions 60 percent higher than estimated
The U.S. oil and gas industry emits 13 million metric tons of the potent greenhouse gas methane from its operations each year, 60 percent more than estimated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, according to a new ...
Nuclear power shutdowns won't spike power prices
Despite economic woes that could shutter two of Pennsylvania's nuclear power plants—which generate 6 percent of the state's power—power prices will remain steady due to low natural gas prices, according to Seth Blumsack, ...
Studies show groundwater holding own against drilling boom
New research suggests drinking water supplies in Pennsylvania have shown resilience in the face of a drilling boom that has turned swaths of countryside into a major production zone for natural gas.
New study examines impacts of fracking on water supplies worldwide
Using hydraulic fracturing to extract oil and natural gas from shale is a common technique used worldwide. Because the technique requires large amounts of water, however, it raises the question of whether it could lead to ...
'Mission impossible' for US cities that want to respect Paris climate deal
When President Donald Trump announced the US exit from the Paris climate deal one year ago, the mayor of Philadelphia was among those who vowed to keep carrying the torch.
Climate victims seek justice, in the courtroom and on the street
People around the world beset by drought, heatwaves, rising seas and storm surges made worse by global warming are calling for "climate justice," and many are pleading their case in court.
Three-year study found no relationship between methane concentrations in groundwater and proximity to natural gas wells
A study of drinking water in Appalachian Ohio found no evidence of natural gas contamination from recent oil and gas drilling.
