Is China really ready for shale gas revolution—Re-evaluating shale gas challenges

Methane and the greenhouse-gas footprint of natural gas from shale formations

Robert W. Howarth, Renee Santoro, Anthony R. Ingraffea · Climatic Change · 2011 · 1.3K citations · Full text

Engineering, Environmental Sciences, Drilling +14

Methane contamination of drinking water accompanying gas-well drilling and hydraulic fracturing

Stephen G. Osborn, Avner Vengosh, Nathaniel R. Warner et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2011 · 1.3K citations · Full text

Engineering, Earth Sciences, Petroleum Engineering +12

Human health risk assessment of air emissions from development of unconventional natural gas resources

Lisa M. McKenzie, Roxana Z. Witter, Lee S. Newman et al. · The Science of The Total Environment · 2012 · 593 citations

Public Health, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Sciences +16

Should fracking stop?

Robert W. Howarth, Anthony R. Ingraffea, Terry Engelder · Nature · 2011 · 544 citations

Water Sustainability for China and Beyond

Jianguo Liu, Wu Yang · Science · 2012 · 509 citations

Natural Resources, Environmental Management, Water Resources Management +16