Author Brian Berkowitz answers questions about his recently published article and the scientific and societal implications of his findings.Read More »Biogeosciences
For the first time, new research examines the response of terrestrial soil microbes to a massive natural gas blowout and offers hope for new remediation strategies.Read More »Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Volcanology
The Wolfcamp shale, which underlies a large swath of Texas roughly centered on the city of Midland, contains 20 billion barrels of oil that could be recovered with current technology.Read More »
After attending a groundwater conference this summer in Shenzhen, China, Water Resources Research editor Jean Bahr reports back and summarizes the water management challenges posed by large cities.Read More »Biogeosciences
The system currently follows and records the movements of more than 35,000 large fishing vessels globally to bring transparency to commercial fishing activities.Read More »Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Volcanology
How do we ensure a supply of needed mineral and other resources while minimizing energy and water use and environmental impacts, as well as recognizing social justice, international equity, and more?Read More »Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface
Three-dimensional simulations suggest that some aquifers may be more vulnerable to contamination from leaky oil wells than others.Read More »Science Policy & Funding