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Research reveals sources of CO2 from Aleutian-Alaska Arc volcanoes

By Rod Royce | Geophysical Institute on Jun 30, 2023 Featured, Southwest Alaska, The Arctic and Alaska Science

$Degassing is visible from a summit fracture on Kanaga Volcano in September 2015. Photo by Taryn Lopez$

Scientists have wondered what happens to the organic and inorganic carbon that Earth’s Pacific Plate carries with it as it slides into the planet’s interior along the volcano-studded Ring of Fire. A new study suggests a notable amount of such subducted carbon returns to the atmosphere rather than traveling deep into Earth’s mantle. The finding […]

Treated Hydraulic Fracturing Wastewater may Pollute Area Water Sources for Years

By Penn State on Jul 19, 2017 Featured, Science/Education

$According to the US Energy Information Administration, hydraulic fracturing accounted for more than one-half of US oil production and two-thirds of US gas production in 2015. That percentage is expected to rise as more states begin to adopt the practice. CREDIT: Penn State$

Given Pennsylvania’s abundant natural resources, it’s no surprise that the Commonwealth has become a mecca for hydraulic fracturing. Researchers, however, have recently discovered that releasing millions of gallons of treated hydraulic fracturing wastewater each year into area surface waters may have longer-lasting effects than originally thought. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, hydraulic fracturing […]