US government scientists link shale gas boom to sharp rise in earthquakes

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Upcoming report says six-fold increase in number of earthquakes is almost certainly caused by human activity

A sharp rise in the number of earthquakes in the US over the past few years is almost certainly caused by human activity and could be linked to a boom in shale gas drilling. That is the stark finding...

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