Fracking is a highly divisive issue, with fracking companies claiming that safe fracking does not put the environment at risk and anti-fracking groups claiming that the pressures and chemicals used are already causing dangerous problems. So who should you believe? Is fracking safe or not?

If you want to get to the heart of the debate surrounding the highly controversial shale gas fracking industry, check out The Economist’s fantastic overview of the arguments for and against fracking.

So if you don’t know shale gas fracking from frick and frack, head over to the economist and get yourself caught up on this vital debate.