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Natural gas production surges in Pennsylvania
Posted by Christian Science Monitor: Charles Kennedy on December 20th, 2013
Christian Science Monitor: By then end of this year, Pennsylvania may be the second-biggest gas-producing US state, behind Texas, as production at the Marcellus Shale soars, according to a new report from the Energy Information Administration (EIA).
For now, Pennsylvania ranks third for gas production in the US, but data for this year is still coming in and the state is clearly the fastest-growing, while Texas remains the all-out leader.
According to the EIA, natural gas production in Pennsylvania grew by 72% from 2011...
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Did climate change cause the Syrian uprising?
Posted by Christian Science Monitor: Charles Kennedy on March 25th, 2013
Christian Science Monitor: A new study on the Arab Spring and Climate Change, finds evidence to suggest that it was not merely a coincidence that the Syrian revolution began just as the entire country was still struggling to survive after the worst drought ever recorded. Between 2006 and 2011 nearly 60% of Syria experienced the worst drought ever, turning much of the country’s farmland into barren dust bowls, and resulting in a series of severe crop failures. Due to the devastating drought and subsequent lack of food and...