What Can Fracking Do to a River

Fracking is the process of drilling into the earth and then pummeling rocks with a high-pressure mixture of water and other ingredients to released gas trapped inside, and while it's certainly an effective way to tap natural gas deposits that may have otherwise been unreachable, it's got its downsides, like how it could cause earthquakes, or lead to runaway leaks of greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere. Of the many potential dangers, this is one of the most spectacular. 

Jeremy Buckingham, a member of the Australian political party known as the Greens, filmed this inflammatory video near a fracking site in Queensland, Australia, where errant methane was bubbling up through a nearby river. When attempting to see if the gas coming up through the river was in fact flammable, the video team was surprised by an exceptionally resounding yes, and flames that kept the river on fire in a way that is as mesmerizing as it is unnatural. 

Source: PM

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