Fracking Boom in U.S. and Canada Largely to Blame for Global Methane Spike, Study Finds
EcoWatch Image by Pixabay. 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 international climate crisis. Story here.