Below-ground gas injection linked to Texas quakes
Washington (AFP) Nov 04, 2013 -
A method of storing harmful greenhouse gases by
injecting them below ground has likely triggered a series of earthquakes
in Texas, some larger than magnitude 3, a US study said Monday.
The findings in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences mark
the first time that carbon storage has been linked to temblors ranging
from 3.0 to 4.4 in severity.
Researchers warned last year in ...
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