Months after Pemex gas well accident in Mexico, health and pollution concerns grow

Payne Institute Earth Observation Group Research Associate Mikhail Zhizhin contributed to this article about how nearly five months after an accident ignited a fire at a natural gas well in rural Veracruz, Mexico, residents are growing ​increasingly concerned about potential health and environmental impacts as large volumes ‌of gas continue to burn.  July 31, 2026.