Tag: Lorenzo Rosa

  • New study examines impacts of fracking on water supplies worldwide

    New study examines impacts of fracking on water supplies worldwide

    Credit: Rosa, et al. (2018) Using hydraulic fracturing to extract oil and natural gas from shale is a common technique used worldwide. Because the technique requires large amounts of water, however, it raises the question of whether it could lead to water shortages or competition with other water uses, especially agriculture. In a new paper…