//www.koonmotors.com/news/earth_climate/geoengineering/ Read the latest research on geoengineering, including everything from fracking to proposals for climate geoengineering. en-us Fri, 08 Sep 2023 12:24:19 EDT Fri, 08 Sep 2023 12:24:19 EDT 60 //www.koonmotors.com/images/scidaily-logo-rss.png//www.koonmotors.com/news/earth_climate/geoengineering/ For more science news, visit ScienceDaily. //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/08/220817114225.htm 一个新的文章评估液压联邦铁路局的影响cturing on seismic hazards like micro-earthquakes, an important issue for the safety of workers and the continuation of mining operations. Wed, 17 Aug 2022 11:42:25 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/08/220817114225.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/04/220420092126.htm Geoengineering the climate would have massive repercussions for the health of billions of people at risk of malaria who live in tropical countries, according to a new finding. This is the first assessment of how geoengineering the climate could impact the burden of infectious diseases. Wed, 20 Apr 2022 09:21:26 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/04/220420092126.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/03/220314095714.htm There are practical limits to the height at which aerosols may be deployed in the atmosphere to deflect incoming sunlight and countervail global warming. Very high-altitude injections might be more effective, but such climate intervention comes with substantially increased costs and safety risks, according to new research. Mon, 14 Mar 2022 09:57:14 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/03/220314095714.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/03/220302110603.htm Researchers were able to observe stress changes before and during an earthquake induced by hydraulic fracturing in Alberta, Canada, with the help of a phenomenon called seismic anisotropy. Wed, 02 Mar 2022 11:06:03 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/03/220302110603.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/02/220217090737.htm New research provides critical information that can help regulatory agencies fine-tune proposed guidelines related to the safe treatment and disposal of fracking wastewater to protect drinking water sources. Thu, 17 Feb 2022 09:07:37 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/02/220217090737.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/08/210819142722.htm The estimated impact on water quality is more pronounced during the period when wells generate large amounts of flowback and produced water, and where water monitors are closest to wells. More data is needed to better understand the full extent of the impact. Thu, 19 Aug 2021 14:27:22 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/08/210819142722.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/07/210721102355.htm A new study has found that infants born within three kilometers of oil and natural gas drilling facilities in Texas had slightly lower birthweights than those born before drilling began in their vicinity. Wed, 21 Jul 2021 10:23:55 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/07/210721102355.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/07/210707160501.htm Injecting sulphur into the stratosphere to reduce solar radiation and stop the Greenland ice cap from melting: An interesting scenario, but not without risks. Climatologists have looked into the matter and have tested one of the scenarios put forward using the MAR climate model. The results are mixed. Wed, 07 Jul 2021 16:05:01 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/07/210707160501.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/05/210520133747.htm A growing body of research has explored the ability of solar geoengineering to reduce physical climate changes. But much less is known about how solar geoengineering could affect the ecosystem and, particularly, agriculture. Now, research finds that solar geoengineering may be surprisingly effective in alleviating some of the worst impacts of global warming on crops. Thu, 20 May 2021 13:37:47 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/05/210520133747.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/05/210503172832.htm Scientists simulated the local risk of damaging or nuisance-level shaking caused by hydraulic fracturing across the Eagle Ford shale formation in Texas. The results could inform a new approach to managing human-caused earthquakes. Mon, 03 May 2021 17:28:32 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/05/210503172832.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/04/210427122434.htm New research compares the health impacts of fracking on either side of the New York and Pennsylvania border and found that people who live in areas with a high concentration of fracking wells are at higher risk for heart attacks. Tue, 27 Apr 2021 12:24:34 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/04/210427122434.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/04/210407174313.htm Researchers explored the effect of solar climate interventions on ecology. The team emphasizes that greenhouse gas emissions reduction and conservation of biodiversity and ecosystem functions must be the priority. Wed, 07 Apr 2021 17:43:13 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/04/210407174313.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/10/201007123027.htm An unusually shallow earthquake triggered by hydraulic fracturing in a Chinese shale gas field could change how experts view the risks of fracking for faults that lie very near the Earth's surface. Wed, 07 Oct 2020 12:30:27 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/10/201007123027.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/07/200722112718.htm The depth of a hydraulic fracturing well in Oklahoma, among other factors, increases the probability that fracking will lead to earthquake activity, according to a new report. Wed, 22 Jul 2020 11:27:18 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/07/200722112718.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/07/200720093238.htm Could we create massive sulfuric acid clouds that limit global warming and help meet the 2015 Paris international climate goals, while reducing unintended impacts? Yes, in theory, according to a new study. Spraying sulfur dioxide into the upper atmosphere at different locations, to form sulfuric acid clouds that block some solar radiation, could be adjusted every year to keep global warming at levels set in the Paris goals. Such technology is known as geoengineering or climate intervention. Mon, 20 Jul 2020 09:32:38 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/07/200720093238.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/06/200602151315.htm Study finds reflecting sunlight to cool the planet will weaken extratropical storm tracks, causing other global changes. Tue, 02 Jun 2020 15:13:15 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/06/200602151315.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/03/200319200644.htm Injecting the right dose of sulphur dioxide into Earth's upper atmosphere to thicken the layer of light reflecting aerosol particles artificially could reduce the effects of climate change overall, exacerbating change in only a small fraction of places, according to new research. Thu, 19 Mar 2020 20:06:44 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/03/200319200644.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/02/200220154859.htm 足够的水会从地面byproduct of oil production from unconventional reservoirs during the coming decades to theoretically counter the need to use fresh water for hydraulic fracturing operations in many of the nation's large oil-producing areas. While other industries might want to recycle some of that water for their own needs, water quality issues and the potential costs involved may be prohibitive. Thu, 20 Feb 2020 15:48:59 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/02/200220154859.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/01/200113075828.htm New research finds that solar geoengineering -- the intentional reflection of sunlight away from the Earth's surface -- may reduce income inequality between countries. Mon, 13 Jan 2020 07:58:28 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/01/200113075828.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/08/190805134010.htm Major volcanic eruptions spew ash particles into the atmosphere, which reflect some of the Sun's radiation back into space and cool the planet. But could this effect be intentionally recreated to fight climate change? Mon, 05 Aug 2019 13:40:10 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/08/190805134010.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/08/190801104043.htm A major new public attitudes survey on fracking reveals very little public support for relaxing the rules and regulations around fracking -- a key demand of major shale gas extraction companies. Thu, 01 Aug 2019 10:40:43 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/08/190801104043.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/07/190725092525.htm Most YouTube videos relating to climate change prevention oppose scientific consensus and hijack technical terms to appear credible, according to a new study. Thu, 25 Jul 2019 09:25:25 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/07/190725092525.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/06/190618083347.htm 一项新的研究连接水力压裂的距离higher household concentrations of radon gas, the second leading cause of lung cancer in the US. Tue, 18 Jun 2019 08:33:47 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/06/190618083347.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/05/190530122023.htm Scientists have demonstrated that CO2 may make a better hydraulic fracturing (fracking) fluid than water. New research could help pave the way for a more eco-friendly form of fracking that would double as a mechanism for storing captured atmospheric CO2. Thu, 30 May 2019 12:20:23 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/05/190530122023.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/04/190426110601.htm Small earthquakes in Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Oklahoma and Texas can be linked to hydraulic fracturing wells in those regions, according to researchers. Fri, 26 Apr 2019 11:06:01 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/04/190426110601.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/04/190405101329.htm Two moderate-sized earthquakes that struck the southern Sichuan Province of China last December and January were probably caused by nearby fracking operations, according to a new study. Fri, 05 Apr 2019 10:13:29 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/04/190405101329.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/03/190311125143.htm New research finds that if solar geoengineering is used to cut global temperature increases in half, there could be worldwide benefits without exacerbating change in any large geographic area. Mon, 11 Mar 2019 12:51:43 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/03/190311125143.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/01/190111192558.htm A new computational model could potentially boost efficiencies and profits in natural gas production by better predicting previously hidden fracture mechanics. It also accurately accounts for the known amounts of gas released during the process. Fri, 11 Jan 2019 19:25:58 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/01/190111192558.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/01/190108125430.htm A new study sets out to establish a roadmap for responsible exploration of geoengineering. Tue, 08 Jan 2019 12:54:30 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/01/190108125430.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2018/12/181206135643.htm USGS announces an assessment of continuous oil and gas in Texas and New Mexico's Delaware Basin, the largest USGS has ever conducted, with an estimate of 46.3 billion barrels of oil and 281 trillion cubic feet of natural gas. Thu, 06 Dec 2018 13:56:43 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2018/12/181206135643.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2018/11/181123135006.htm A program to reduce Earth's heat capture by injecting aerosols into the atmosphere from high-altitude aircraft is possible, but unreasonably costly with current technology, and would be unlikely to remain secret. Those are the key findings of new research which looked at the capabilities and costs of various methods of delivering sulphates into the lower stratosphere, known as stratospheric aerosol injection (SAI). Fri, 23 Nov 2018 13:50:06 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2018/11/181123135006.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2018/09/180920102138.htm Targeted engineering projects to hold off glacier melting could slow down ice-sheet collapse and limit sea-level rise, according to a new study. While an intervention similar in size to existing large civil engineering projects could only have a 30 percent chance of success, a larger project would have better odds of holding off ice-sheet collapse. But the researchers caution that reducing emissions still remains key to stopping climate change and its dramatic effects. Thu, 20 Sep 2018 10:21:38 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2018/09/180920102138.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2018/08/180815141441.htm The amount of water used per well for fracking surged by up to 770 percent between 2011 and 2016 in all major US shale gas- and oil-producing regions, a new study finds. The volume of flowback and produced water that new wells generated during their first year of operation also increased by up to 1,440 percent. If this rapid intensification continues, fracking's water footprint could grow by up to 50-fold by the year 2030. Wed, 15 Aug 2018 14:14:41 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2018/08/180815141441.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2018/08/180808134302.htm Proposals to inject sulfate aerosols into the upper atmosphere to block and scatter sunlight and reduce global temperatures could, some say, also increase crop yields because of reduced heat stress on plants. A new study shows that other effects counterbalance the positive effects of reduced heat stress. Specifically, blocking sunlight reduces photosynthesis, which offsets any improvement from slightly cooler temperatures. The team based their analysis on the effects from two previous volcanic eruptions. Wed, 08 Aug 2018 13:43:02 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2018/08/180808134302.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2018/04/180430212343.htm People who live closer to fracking sites are more familiar with and more supportive of hydraulic fracturing, while those who live in proximity to areas of higher oil and gas well density are more familiar with but not necessarily more supportive of the practice. Mon, 30 Apr 2018 21:23:43 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2018/04/180430212343.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2018/04/180409103851.htm Artificially altering the climate system to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius could increase the risks of wildfires in some areas, new research suggests. Mon, 09 Apr 2018 10:38:51 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2018/04/180409103851.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2018/03/180319144550.htm Targeted geoengineering to preserve continental ice sheets deserves serious research and investment, argues an international team of researchers. Without intervention, by 2100 most large coastal cities will face sea levels that are more than three feet higher than they are currently. Mon, 19 Mar 2018 14:45:50 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2018/03/180319144550.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2018/02/180227233301.htm The risk of human-made earthquakes due to fracking is greatly reduced if high-pressure fluid injection used to crack underground rocks is 895m away from faults in the Earth's crust, according to new research. Tue, 27 Feb 2018 23:33:01 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2018/02/180227233301.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2018/01/180131095656.htm Concerns over hydraulic fracturing, an oil and gas extraction method that injects millions of gallons of freshwater and chemicals into shale, have largely focused on potential impacts on water quality. But, as scientists now report, 'fracking' operations could have impacts on water quantity because they are withdrawing these large amounts of water from nearby streams, which house aquatic ecosystems and are used by people for drinking and recreation. Wed, 31 Jan 2018 09:56:56 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2018/01/180131095656.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2018/01/180122150758.htm Facing a climate crisis, we may someday spray sulfur dioxide into the upper atmosphere to form a cloud that cools the Earth, but suddenly stopping the spraying would have a severe global impact on animals and plants, according to the first study on the potential biological impacts of geoengineering, or climate intervention. Mon, 22 Jan 2018 15:07:58 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2018/01/180122150758.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2017/12/171213143703.htm Health risks increase for infants born to mothers living within 2 miles of a hydraulic fracturing site, according to a new study. 结婚,2017年12月13日14:37:03 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2017/12/171213143703.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2017/11/171114123412.htm Proposals to reduce the effects of global warming by imitating volcanic eruptions could have a devastating effect on global regions prone to either tumultuous storms or prolonged drought, new research has shown. Tue, 14 Nov 2017 12:34:12 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2017/11/171114123412.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2017/11/171107150706.htm Using a sophisticated computer model, scientists have demonstrated for the first time that a new research approach to geoengineering could potentially be used to limit Earth's warming to a specific target while reducing some of the risks and concerns identified in past studies, including uneven cooling of the globe. Tue, 07 Nov 2017 15:07:06 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2017/11/171107150706.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2017/10/171023094358.htm Despite widespread concern about potential human health impacts from hydraulic fracturing, the lifetime toxic chemical releases associated with coal-generated electricity are 10 to 100 times greater than those from electricity generated with natural gas obtained via fracking, according to a new study. Mon, 23 Oct 2017 09:43:58 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2017/10/171023094358.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2017/09/170906170139.htm 水力压裂has once again made the Permian Basin one of the richest oil fields in the world. But the improved reserves come with some serious water management issues. Drilling for oil uses water upfront, and brings up large volumes of water that need to be managed. The study found that recycling the water produced during operations at other hydraulic fracturing sites could help reduce potential problems associated with the technology. Wed, 06 Sep 2017 17:01:39 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2017/09/170906170139.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2017/07/170725154206.htm A first test of humans' ability to modify clouds would help explain the behavior of clouds and aerosols, while also testing a possible future climate emergency measure. Tue, 25 Jul 2017 15:42:06 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2017/07/170725154206.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2017/07/170724105044.htm Geoengineering is a catch-all term that refers to various theoretical ideas for altering Earth's energy balance to combat climate change. New research from an international team of atmospheric scientists investigates for the first time the possibility of using a 'cocktail' of geoengineering tools to reduce changes in both temperature and precipitation caused by atmospheric greenhouse gases. Mon, 24 Jul 2017 10:50:44 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2017/07/170724105044.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2017/07/170712110605.htm 水力压裂has enabled a domestic oil and gas boom in the US, but its rapid growth has raised questions about what to do with the billions of gallons of wastewater that result. Researchers now report that treating the wastewater and releasing it into surface waters has led to the contamination of a Pennsylvania watershed with radioactive material and endocrine-disrupting chemicals. Wed, 12 Jul 2017 11:06:05 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2017/07/170712110605.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2017/07/170703085442.htm Researchers are advising on new safety guidelines for hydraulic fracturing to help prevent minor earthquakes. Mon, 03 Jul 2017 08:54:42 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2017/07/170703085442.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2017/06/170626124338.htm 水力压裂和盐水处理mited impact on seismic events, research indicates. Mon, 26 Jun 2017 12:43:38 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2017/06/170626124338.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2017/04/170412111208.htm As hydraulic fracturing operations expand in Canada and in some parts of the United States, researchers are taking a closer look at ways to minimize hazards from the earthquakes triggered by those operations. Wed, 12 Apr 2017 11:12:08 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2017/04/170412111208.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2016/12/161212152528.htm Pressure, temperature and fluid composition play an important role in the amount of metals and other chemicals found in wastewaters from hydraulically fractured gas reservoirs, according to researchers. Mon, 12 Dec 2016 15:25:28 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2016/12/161212152528.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2016/12/161212152405.htm The planet is warming at an unprecedented rate and reducing emissions of greenhouse gasses alone is not enough to remove the risk, say experts. Mon, 12 Dec 2016 15:24:05 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2016/12/161212152405.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2016/11/161116184349.htm The Wolfcamp shale in the Midland Basin portion of Texas' Permian Basin province contains an estimated mean of 20 billion barrels of oil, 16 trillion cubic feet of associated natural gas, and 1.6 billion barrels of natural gas liquids, according to an assessment by the U.S. Geological Survey. This estimate is for continuous (unconventional) oil, and consists of undiscovered, technically recoverable resources. Wed, 16 Nov 2016 18:43:49 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2016/11/161116184349.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2016/09/160915173619.htm A new study of air pollutant emissions from northern Front Range oil and gas operations has been presented to state officials in Colorado. Thu, 15 Sep 2016 17:36:19 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2016/09/160915173619.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2016/08/160825084623.htm New research suggests that Pennsylvania residents with the highest exposure to active natural gas wells operated by the hydraulic fracturing ('fracking') industry are nearly twice as likely to suffer from a combination of migraine headaches, chronic nasal and sinus symptoms and severe fatigue. Thu, 25 Aug 2016 08:46:23 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2016/08/160825084623.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2016/08/160812103718.htm Well-understood physical and chemical processes can easily explain the alleged evidence of a secret, large-scale atmospheric spraying program, commonly referred to as 'chemtrails' or 'covert geoengineering.' A survey of the world's leading atmospheric scientists categorically rejects the existence of a secret spraying program. Fri, 12 Aug 2016 10:37:18 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2016/08/160812103718.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2016/07/160728195703.htm What are communities doing to address the potential adverse effects of fracking? Not a lot, according to the results of a new study. Thu, 28 Jul 2016 19:57:03 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2016/07/160728195703.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2016/06/160601132316.htm The use of hydraulic fracturing, or 'fracking,' has grown rapidly in the US over the past 15 years -- but concerns persist that the oil and gas extraction method could harm the environment and people's health. To better understand its potential effects, scientists simulated what would happen to the wastewater produced by the technique after a spill. Wed, 01 Jun 2016 13:23:16 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2016/06/160601132316.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2016/05/160509101730.htm A person's opinion on fracking can be predicted by their political ideology, according to a new study. The researchers found that politically conservative people are more likely to be in favour of the practice and to believe fracking offers greater economic benefits and fewer health risks. Mon, 09 May 2016 10:17:30 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2016/05/160509101730.htm