Fracking Boom in U.S. and Canada Largely to Blame for Global Methane Spike, Study Finds

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By Common DreamsAug 15, 2019, 11:08 am142 pts
By Julia Conley New research by a scientist at Cornell University warns that the fracking boom in the U.S. and Canada over the past decade is largely to blame for a large rise in methane in the earth's atmosphere — and that reducing emissions of the extremely potent greenhouse gas is crucial to help stem the…

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