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Fracking worries in Argentina's Vaca Muerta (Level A1) — black metal frame on brown soil

Fracking worries in Argentina's Vaca MuertaCEFR A1

23 Feb 2026

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Adapted from Pablo Corso, SciDev • CC BY 2.0

Photo by Annie Spratt, Unsplash

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  • Vaca Muerta is a large area in Argentina.
  • Many local people worry about fracking in the area.
  • Fracking has grown quickly since 2015.
  • Local people say they now feel more earthquakes.
  • Quakes stopped when industry paused during the pandemic.
  • Shale wells need much more water than normal wells.
  • Officials monitor earthquakes but opinions often still differ.
  • There are worries about waste and river pollution.
  • Large amounts of sand are used for fracking.
  • No Latin American country has banned fracking.

Difficult words

  • fracking — method to get oil and gas from rock
  • earthquake — sudden shaking of the ground
    earthquakes
  • pandemic — a disease that spreads to many countries
  • well — a hole in the ground for water or oil
    wells
  • monitor — to watch or check something over time
  • pollution — dirty or harmful things in water or air

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Discussion questions

  • Have you heard of fracking?
  • Have you ever felt an earthquake?
  • Do you worry about river pollution near you?

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