{"id":802,"date":"2026-02-19T19:58:20","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T02:58:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/?page_id=802"},"modified":"2026-02-23T14:33:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T21:33:17","slug":"natural-gas","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/index.php\/natural-gas\/","title":{"rendered":"Natural Gas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-secondary-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" style=\"border-radius:9px\"><strong>HOW WAS NATURAL GAS FORMED?<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Natural gas is almost always found along with petroleum at the site of an ancient ocean.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Plants and animals died, were buried by sand and slowly pressed into oil and gas hydrocarbons over millions of years.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>This super slow process is continuing and someday today&#8217;s seaweed will become natural gas too!<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"589\" height=\"220\" src=\"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/gas-and-oil-formation.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-824\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-2 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-secondary-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" style=\"border-radius:9px\"><strong>HOW DO WE ACQUIRE <strong>NATURAL GAS<\/strong>?<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Instead of forming a large blob underground like oil, natural gas is found in small air bubbles scattered among rock layers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>FRACKING (aka hydraulic fracturing) involves drilling down to the layer with gas bubbles, then sending high pressure water with chemicals to break the rocks underground, breaking the gas pockets free so it can be harvested.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How does fracking work? - Mia Nacamulli\" width=\"950\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Tudal_4x4F0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1014\" src=\"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/fracking-1024x1014.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-949\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/fracking-1024x1014.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/fracking-300x297.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/fracking-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/fracking.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Location of US Natural Gas Wells matches the ancient sea<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1172\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-20-152957-edited.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-908\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-20-152957-edited.png 1172w, https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-20-152957-edited-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-20-152957-edited-1024x577.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1172px) 100vw, 1172px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Green dots on the map are oil wells, red are natural gas and yellow are both.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"996\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Inland-seas-and-the-Western-Interior-Seaway-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-907\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Inland-seas-and-the-Western-Interior-Seaway-edited.jpg 996w, https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Inland-seas-and-the-Western-Interior-Seaway-edited-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 996px) 100vw, 996px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Notice how modern oil reserves match up with Western Interior Seaway that covered our continent from 150-70 million years ago.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-3 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-secondary-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" style=\"border-radius:9px\"><strong>HOW DO WE TRANSPORT <strong>NATURAL GAS<\/strong>?<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:22px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Natural gas can be transported in pipes over long distances as well as in trucks, trains and ships.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-4 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"272\" height=\"153\" src=\"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/natural-gas-pipeline-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-953\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1120\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ng-transport-truck-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-954\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ng-transport-truck-edited.jpg 1120w, https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ng-transport-truck-edited-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ng-transport-truck-edited-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1120px) 100vw, 1120px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"275\" height=\"155\" src=\"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/natural-gas-ship-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-955\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-4 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-secondary-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" style=\"border-radius:9px\"><strong>WHICH COUNTRIES HAVE THE MOST <strong>NATURAL GAS<\/strong>?<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Not all countries in the world are on top of an ancient ocean, so distribution of natural gas isn&#8217;t equal.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Current top producers:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>#1 &#8211; US<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>#2 &#8211; Russia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>#3 &#8211; Iran<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"483\" src=\"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/natural-gas-produciton-by-country.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-956\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/natural-gas-produciton-by-country.png 700w, https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/natural-gas-produciton-by-country-300x207.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 has-custom-font-size has-large-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-primary-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" style=\"border-radius:9px;background-color:#fb7b12;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\"><strong>ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES WITH NATURAL GAS<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-6 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" style=\"border-radius:9px;background-color:#fb7b12\"><strong>GAS LEAKS<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-6 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Because natural gas is a colorless odorless gas, leaks to tanks, wells and pipelines may go unnoticed until people start getting sick.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is more dense than air though, so leaks form thick blankets across the ground causing headaches, nausea and even suffocation to people near them.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>In 2015, the largest leak in US history at Porter Ranch, CA spewed nearly 100,000 gallons of gas over 4 months until it was capped, displacing 10,000 people from their homes.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"[NEW - Dec. 12] Porter Ranch Methane Gas Leak Video\" width=\"950\" height=\"713\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/N8FwDgRv9tk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Invisible to naked eye, the leak becomes easily visible with the infrared camera.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-7 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" style=\"border-radius:9px;background-color:#fb7b12\"><strong>G<\/strong>ROUNDWATER POLLUTION<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The fracking chemicals required to shatter the rock layers separating the gas pockets inevitably cross into water that naturally exists underground.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>People that depend on wells into the water table find their water undrinkable, or worse, explosive!\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Fracking overwhelmingly takes place in very rural areas with low populations who struggle to fight back against large corporations when their water is undrinkable.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Fracking nightmare-Lighting taps on fire from fracking is real\" width=\"950\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/p_m-yxNgb-Y?start=287&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 has-custom-font-size has-large-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-primary-color has-secondary-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" style=\"border-radius:9px;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\"><strong>NATURAL GAS USAGE STATISTICS<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:37px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-9 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-secondary-background-color has-background has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" style=\"border-radius:9px\"><strong>HOW MUCH US ENERGY COMES FROM NATURAL GAS?<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Natural Gas accounts for 32% of all the energy consumed in the US.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Blue sliver of pie chart<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"706\" src=\"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/energy-consumption-by-source-pie-1024x706.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-844\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/energy-consumption-by-source-pie-1024x706.webp 1024w, https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/energy-consumption-by-source-pie-300x207.webp 300w, https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/energy-consumption-by-source-pie.webp 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-10 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-secondary-background-color has-background has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" style=\"border-radius:9px\"><strong>HOW DO WE USE THE ENERGY FROM <strong>NATURAL GAS<\/strong>?<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Natural Gas is used to generate electricity, heat buildings and to a lesser extent, in vehicle engines.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"773\" src=\"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-16-204401-1024x773.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-845\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-16-204401-1024x773.png 1024w, https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-16-204401-300x226.png 300w, https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-16-204401.png 1069w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-11 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-secondary-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" style=\"border-radius:9px\"><strong>HOW MANY POWERPLANTS ARE IN THE US?<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>There are roughly 2,000 electricity producing natural gas powerplants in the US.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Arizona has 16.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"561\" height=\"344\" src=\"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-23-085826.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-959\" style=\"width:286px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-23-085826.png 561w, https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-23-085826-300x184.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 561px) 100vw, 561px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Baby Dino found this plant in the middle of town in Phoenix, AZ.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"636\" height=\"343\" src=\"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-20-131622.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-896\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-20-131622.png 636w, https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-20-131622-300x162.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Each dot represents a large facility that burns natural gas to generate electricity.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-12 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-secondary-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" style=\"border-radius:9px\"><strong>WHAT COUNTRY USES THE MOST <strong>NATURAL GAS<\/strong>?<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-10 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>United States consumes the most natural gas in the world.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"908\" src=\"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/natural-gas-consumption-by-country-1024x908.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-897\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/natural-gas-consumption-by-country-1024x908.png 1024w, https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/natural-gas-consumption-by-country-300x266.png 300w, https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/natural-gas-consumption-by-country.png 1220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Russia is the most reliant on natural gas <\/strong>with it accounting for over 50% of their energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"995\" height=\"727\" src=\"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-20-134845.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-898\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-20-134845.png 995w, https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-20-134845-300x219.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 995px) 100vw, 995px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#9f9fa3\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"895\" height=\"447\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-820\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/natural-gas.gif\" data-object-fit=\"cover\"\/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><strong>What do you think about Natural Gas as an energy source?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-x-large-font-size\" id=\"pricing-table\">What&#8217;s next?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-smaller-left-margin is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-11 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-style-shadow has-background-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-22 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background-color has-secondary-background-color has-text-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;padding-top:20px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:30px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:clamp(18.959px, 1.185rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 1.15), 30px);\">I&#8217;m lost\ud83d\ude31<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2 wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;padding-top:40px;padding-right:40px;padding-bottom:40px;padding-left:40px\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-890be70569b44663f89d0f126259029c\">I need some background information:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-13 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:40px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/index.php\/fossil-fuels\/\" style=\"border-radius:5px\"><strong>FOSSIL FUELS<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-style-shadow has-background-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-23 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background-color has-primary-background-color has-text-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;padding-top:20px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:30px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:clamp(18.959px, 1.185rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 1.15), 30px);\">I need practice \ud83e\udd14<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;padding-top:40px;padding-right:40px;padding-bottom:40px;padding-left:40px\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-80a360e6c8771ffaf5a9a5ac0bb8b5f9\">I still need to explore the other Fossil Fuels:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-14 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:40px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-secondary-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/index.php\/coal\/\" style=\"border-radius:5px\"><strong>COAL<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-secondary-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/index.php\/petroleum-oil\/\" style=\"border-radius:5px\"><strong>PETROLEUM (OIL)<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-style-shadow has-background-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-24 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background-color has-secondary-background-color has-text-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;padding-top:20px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:30px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:clamp(18.959px, 1.185rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 1.15), 30px);\">Let&#8217;s move on\ud83d\udc4d<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;padding-top:40px;padding-right:40px;padding-bottom:40px;padding-left:40px\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-ec160f51bc9c9bb5bc3af7e2772d649f\">I understand the fuel source, how does our use impact the environment?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-15 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:40px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/index.php\/effects-of-combustion\/\" style=\"border-radius:5px\"><strong>EFFECTS OF COMBUSTION<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/sciencegonnagetyou.com\/index.php\/water-acidification\/\" style=\"border-radius:5px\"><strong>WATER ACIDIFICATION<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Location of US Natural Gas Wells matches the ancient sea Natural gas can be transported in pipes over long distances as well as in trucks, trains and ships. 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