The Earth in 2010

The Earth in 2010

Ah, 2010, how the environment shall miss you. This year, the Gulf of Mexico hosted an unprecedented months-long oil spill . At the same time, fracking for natural gas polluted water wells from Pennsylvania to Texas–but delivered a fuel that produces half as much CO2 as burning coal.  Speaking of which, the U.S. did not pass legislation to combat climate change, though President Obama did …

Published Dec 26, 2010.
Read more: Scientific American

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