Water is an essential resource that all people need to survive. It accounts for two-thirds of the human body, and without it, we’d surely die in...
Water scarcity is becoming a greater concern in the United States and many other parts of the world. National Geographic reported that a myriad of problems...
As the green revolution gathers pace, many of us have become more aware of environmental issues and the effects of heavy industry on the natural places...
The fight for a better environment is multi-faceted. We have to be aware of the countless environmental issues that we are facing. We often talk about...
Environmental campaign group No Dash for Gas is organising a protest against energy firm Cuadrilla’s plans to drill for shale gas in the area, with hundreds...
China’s largest oil firm is being blamed for the contamination of drinking water that has led to over 2.4m residents scrambling to buy bottled water. It...
Responsible investment network Ceres has warned of the risk of water scarcity linked to the water-intensive shale gas extraction method fracking – particularly in arid regions...
Energy company Cuadrilla has announced that it intends to apply for planning permission to drill for shale gas at two new sites in Lancashire, in order...
A series of surveys tracking the awareness of and support for shale gas shows that public backing for the industry has slipped following several protests and...
Companies extracting shale gas should pay for the carbon dioxide and methane emissions that derive from the fracking process, according to a parliamentary adviser and lecturer....
A new study has found that water quality is compromised by a combination of extreme weather-related events, driven by climate change. Academics at the University of...
French fossil fuel giant Total is to become the first major oil company to invest in the UK’s shale gas industry, it announced on Monday. The...
New research has shown that water from US fracking sites had levels of chemicals able to influence estrogens and androgens hormones. The study, published on Endocrinology,...
Pope Francis met delegates from South America this month to discuss the oil and gas drilling plans proposed by corporations in the region. He announced he...
Helen Ghosh, director-general of the National Trust, has stated the organisation supports technologies that “harvest nature” rather than mines it. The comments follow Ghosh telling the...