Energy Companies Triggered Quakes, Study Says

This informational text resource is intended to support reading in the content area. Scientists recently linked the injection of carbon dioxide into the ground with increased numbers of earthquakes in Texas. This may have consequences for plans to store CO2 underground to slow global warming or inject it during the process of oil mining.

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Direct Link: https://student.societyforscience.org/article/energy-companies-triggered-quakes-study-says

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Subject(s): English Language Arts, Science

Grade Level(s): 7

Intended Audience: Educators

Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes

Keywords: informational text, text complexity, fossil fuels, earthquake, global warming, carbon dioxide, seismologist, quake, trigger

Instructional Component Type(s): Text Resource

Resource Collection: STEM Reading Resources

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