Stories by Abrahm Lustgarten

Will Global Warming Melt the Permafrost Supporting the China-Tibet Railway?

This crucial line of transportation crosses the Tibetan Plateau, parts of which are barely below freezing. Will any added warmth--either from climate change or the railway itself--destabilize the track's frozen foundation?...

July 21, 2009 — Abrahm Lustgarten

Environment

Does Natural Gas Drilling Make Water Burn?

Drilling for natural gas has caused explosions, polluted aquifers and even burning water

April 27, 2009 — Abrahm Lustgarten and ProPublica

Environment

How the West's Energy Boom Could Threaten Drinking Water for 1 in 12 Americans

A rush to develop domestic oil, gas and uranium deposits along the Colorado River and its tributaries threatens its future

December 22, 2008 — Abrahm Lustgarten and ProPublica

Environment

Drill for Natural Gas, Pollute Water

The natural gas industry refuses to reveal what is in the mixture of chemicals used to drill for the fossil fuel

November 17, 2008 — Abrahm Lustgarten and ProPublica