FRACKING
The US Hasn’t Seen Carbon Emissions This Low Since 1991
Thanks to warmer weather and renewable energy, carbon emissions in 2016 were the lowest they’ve been since 1991.
All the Ways Theresa May Is Screwing Up the Environment
She is, quite literally, going to kill us all.
How Much Money Would You Need to Be Paid to Have Your Garden Fracked?
It's official: the UK is following in America's footsteps and doing the whole fracking thing. But just how big a check would people take to let the deep drilling happen in their neighborhood? We asked some folks about it.
Lower oil prices aren't helping some American workers
The oil business has also been one of the few bright spots in recent years when it comes to creating good-paying jobs for Americans without college educations.
Welcome to the Age of Crappy Oil
UK's climate chief says we’re running out of cheap oil, but fossil fuels can still burn the planet.
Why Voters Should Be Concerned About Clinton’s Environmental Promises
A fact check of Clinton’s speeches exposes contradictions between what she says and how she votes.
The EPA Has Fired Shots at Its Own Optimistic Fracking Report
“The EPA did not support quantitatively its conclusions about lack of evidence for widespread, systemic impacts of hydraulic fracturing on drinking water resources.”
Photos from the Frontlines of Fracking
Activists and photojournalists collaborate to shed new light on the impact of natural gas extraction through data and art.
When Oil Boomtowns Go Bust
Fracking and other new technologies resulting in a lot of towns becoming suddenly wealthy, but as oil and gas prices fell, those industries suddenly dried up.
The Women Fighting Fracking in Their Own Backyard
Rebecca Roter suffered from nosebleeds and mouth ulcers after a drilling company moved into her county. She's a part of a group of "citizen scientists" in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, who are trying to stop the controversial practice of fracking.