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Real-time monitoring at a fracking site

On October 15th Cuadrilla began hydraulic fracturing operations at their Preston New Road shale gas exploration site in Lancashire. UKUH researchers from Manchester, Durham, York, Royal Holloway and Newcastle Universities were at the site when hydraulic fracturing began to monitor air quality and greenhouse gases. To understand more about the importance of measuring atmospheric composition in Lancashire read more about it on the BGS website here.

Last modified: Wed, 14 Oct 2020 11:57:36 BST