Wide area study shows environmental impact of oil and natural gas drilling in North America
Friday, April 24, 2015 - 07:40
in Earth & Climate
(Phys.org)—A team of researchers with affiliations to several academic institutions in the U.S. has conducted an analysis of the overall impact of oil and natural gas drilling in the U.S. and Canada over a period of twelve years. In their paper published in the journal Science, the team notes that such drilling involves the destruction of vegetation which is not being replaced which in turn is causing a major impact on the environment.