The Dutch Want to Frack too
As protests against fracking in the UK continue, the Netherlands is the latest European country to signal that it is set to press ahead with the controversial technique.
Andy Rowell
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Fracking Causes “Significant Damage” to Aquifers
According to a leaked powerpoint from the Environmental Protection Agency, fracking has caused “significant damage” to drinking water aquifers in the town of Dimock in Pennsylvania in the US.
Is Cuadrilla’s Gas Worse than Coal?
Experts are warning that due to the methane leakages rates from fracking, it could be worse for the climate than burning coal
Methane Hydrate Hype Continues
The hype surrounding methane hydrates continues to gather apace.
Quintessential Countryside Against Cuadrilla
The barricades have been drawn. On the one side stands one of Britain’s leading unconventional energy companies, Cuadrilla. On the other side stands the rural village of Balcombe in the rolling hills of rural Sussex.
The Pond at the Pole
Scientists have been warning for years that due to climate change the North Pole might soon be ice free in the summer, well, guess what, today there is a pond there.