Which risk increases when fracking injects wastewater near seismic faults?

💡 Explanation

Earthquakes induced by fracking injection wells originate because pore pressure rises, driving fault slip. These can intensify ground oscillations; therefore, A is correct, rather than changes to albedo affecting temperatures or glacial calving causing changes in sea levels from ice melt.

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