An abandoned coal exploration borehole in Queensland was discovered emitting methane and forcing groundwater into the air like a geyser. Many abandoned boreholes may be emitting methane and the rate of leakage could be influenced by the geology beneath and by the state of water extraction in other areas, causing a change in the pressure of the groundwater.
Groundwater geyser and methane emission from abandoned Queensland coal borehole
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