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Don’t frack for me, Argentina

by Elena Basso
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A gas flare near the Vaca Muerta shale formation in Añelo, Argentina, on 17 June 2026. Thousands of Argentines are flocking to a remote stretch of Patagonia, seeking work with only backpacks, tents and the hope that they and their country can turn around their fortunes. (Sarah Pabst/The New York Times)
A gas flare near the Vaca Muerta shale formation in Añelo, Argentina, on 17 June 2026. Thousands of Argentines are flocking to a remote stretch of Patagonia, seeking work with only backpacks, tents and the hope that they and their country can turn around their fortunes. (Sarah Pabst/The New York Times) 

Vaca Muerta, in Patagonia, harbours vast reserves of gas and oil: for some years now, the government has been exploiting them using a method that involves fracturing underground rock. Earthquakes soon began. And so did the troubles for the locals. Report

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