BACKGROUND Biodiversity is under siege, with greatly enhanced rates of local and global
extinction and the decline of once-abundant species. Current rates of human-induced …

This biennial Review covers developments in water analysis for emerging environmental
contaminants over the period of October 2015− October 2017. Analytical Chemistry's policy …

Shale gas extraction via horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing (HF) has enhanced gas
production worldwide, which has altered global energy markets and reduced the prices of …

Although shale gas has shown promising potential to alleviate energy crisis as a clean
energy resource, more attention has been paid to the harmful environmental impacts during …

Unconventional oil and gas development (UOGD) has become the most widespread form of
energy production in the United States. The booms and busts associated with UOGD are not …

The world needs to move quickly towards sustainability that should characterize all
production and consumption patterns. The global economic growth which was built on …

The use of hydraulic fracturing (HF) to extract oil and natural gas has increased, along with
intensive discussions on the associated risks to human health. Three technical processes …

The management of large volumes of flowback and produced water (FPW) generated in
shale gas extraction is of great concern due to the high concentrations of total dissolved …

China has stepped up its oil and gas development including unconventional resources as
foreign dependence for oil and gas increased. Environmental impacts from the development …

Natural gas is expected to play an important role in the coming low-carbon energy transition.
However, conventional gas resources are gradually being replaced by unconventional ones …