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SCIENCE IN THE NEWS WEEKLY

Colorado Gas Wells Leakier Than Expected

A new study has found that natural gas wells in Colorado have leaked about twice as much gas into the atmosphere as previously thought.

In other environmental news, a comprehensive study found that global agriculture consumes 92% of all fresh water used annually.

A study published online in Science suggests that humans may have played a significant part in the sudden disappearance of rainforests from Central Africa.

Fishermen and federal officials are grappling with finding some way for the historic New England cod industry to avoid collapse amid troubles with the health of Gulf of Maine cod.

The Amazon rainforest in under assault by illegal gold miners. At first light, workers hefting huge chain saws roar into action, cutting down trees that may be 1,200 years old. Red macaws and brilliant-feathered toucans take off, heading deeper into the rainforest. The chain saw crews also set fires, making way for more gold pits.