(par 7.4.2.2.1.10) Coral reefs harmed by eating plastic
Coral reefs harmed by eating plastic http://www.iol.co.za/capetimes/coral-reefs-harmed-by-eating-plastic-1.1823870 Melanie Gosling, Environment Writer THE scourge of plastic pollution in the ocean has been highlighted by a new study which reveals that corals eat plastic particles as if they were food. Researchers from Australia’s James Cook University published a paper in the journal Marine Biology which found that corals […]
(par 7.4.2.2.1. 9) Shale Gas increasing Threat to Climate, Environment, Communities Worldwide
Shale Gas increasing Threat to Climate, Environment, Communities Worldwide http://www.globalresearch.ca/shale-gas-increasing-threat-to-climate-environment-communities-worldwide/5417270 By Friends of the Earth As world climate talks open in Peru today, new research shows how fracking is likely to further accelerate climate change, destroy water sources and infringe on communities’ rights worldwide unless urgent action is taken to stop the ‘dash-for-gas’. The report, from Friends […]
(par 7.4.2.2.1. 9) Hydraulic fracturing (taken from Wikipedia)
Hydraulic fracturing http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydraulic_fracturing#Environmental_impact From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Induced hydraulic fracturing Schematic depiction of hydraulic fracturing for shale gas. Process type Mechanical Industrial sector(s) Mining Main technologies or sub-processes Fluid pressure Product(s) Natural gas, petroleum Inventor Floyd Farris, (Stanolind Oil and Gas Corporation) Year of invention 1947 Hydraulic fracturing (also hydrofracturing, hydrofracking, frackingor fraccing), is a well-stimulation technique in which rock is fractured […]