Childhood Cancer High Incidence around the World’s Largest Oil Field
Iraqi children are exposed to toxic fumes from the country’s major oil fields. It looks like some oil producers are not following flaring laws. People pay for it with their….
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Elon Musk: World Still Needs Oil and Gas to Keep Civilization from Crumbling
All over the world there is an effort to stop using fossil fuels as soon as possible. In many countries, they are already planning to completely ban cars with internal….
Environmental catastrophe on the horizon: A new project would turn Uganda into an oil-producing country
When oil or minerals are mined in Africa, the locals never benefit, but only the rich banks and investors. In many cases, mining will destroy water resources as well as….
Arctic Animals to Be Most Affected by Marine Oil Drilling
The environment suffers from the impact of offshore drilling in several ways. Greenhouse gases, noise, and contamination caused by accidental oil spills during the drilling process can have long-term, catastrophic….
New chemical process turns plastic bags into fuel
Not all plastic items can be recycled. Many disposable plastic items no longer have to end up in landfills. Thanks to the new technology, it is possible to convert plastics….
When Soviets Made the Gate to “Hell”?
Located in Turkmenistan’s Karakum Desert, the Darvaza Crater is a massive human-made sinkhole leaking burning methane gas for decades. It has been said it was intentionally set alight by Soviet….