The underground methane gas leak in Los Angeles has reached critical levels, prompting a state of emergency to be declared. The leak has reportedly released an amount of pollution that is equivalent to 4.5 million […]
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California’s Gas Leak Has Released Over 80,000 Tons Of Methane And It’s Still Going
In southern California, a two month long greenhouse gas leak continues. The outpouring of methane, a greenhouse emission 70 times stronger than carbon dioxide, has been oozing out of a natural gas storage site – […]
SoCal Is Taking Gas Leak Complaints Seriously Because It’s Affecting The Wealthy
In the Porter Ranch neighborhood of Los Angeles, hundreds of people have have been relocated because of a gas leak caused by the Southern California Gas Company. Unless the problem is fixed soon, hundreds of […]
This Water Treatment Facility Wants To Turn Waste Into Energy
The city of Chicago is turning sewage waste into electricity. Engineers at the city’s Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD) have the goal of cutting the city’s spending on electricity down to zero within the next […]
Climate Change Could Cause Alaskan Permafrost To Melt And Release Methane Into The Atmosphere
Because of climate change, permafrost areas of Alaska might start melting by 2070. The prediction was made by University of Alaska Professor Vladimir Romanovski. Permafrost refers to the thick subsurface layer of soil that remains […]