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China takes on big risks in its push for shale gas
2014-04-12 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: Residents of this isolated mountain valley of terraced cornfields were just going to sleep last April when they were jolted by an enormous roar, followed by a tower of flames. A shock wave rolled across the valley, rattling windows in farmhouses and village shops, and a mysterious, pungent gas swiftly pervaded homes. "It was so scary - everyone who had a car fled the village and the rest of us without cars just stayed and waited to die," said Zhang Mengsu, a hardware store owner. All too quickly,...
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