Experts say a satellite designed to track methane could be one of our best tools in the fight against climate change in the near future. MethaneSAT will spot large emitters of the greenhouse gas ...

There are two ways atmospheric methane concentrations can be reduced. A recent and more challenging proposition is that methane is actively removed from the atmosphere. This is difficult because it ...

The data used in this map of the global atmospheric methane average in 2021 was retrieved from the Copernicus Sentinel-5P satellite, using the WFMD retrieval algorithm developed at the University ...

Methane is a potent greenhouse gas that can leak from oil and gas wells, pipelines and landfills. Satellites can spot the releases fast enough to get them fixed and help protect the climate.

Atmospheric methane increase during pandemic due primarily to wetland flooding Date: September 24, 2024 Source: North Carolina State University Summary: A new analysis of satellite data finds that ...

An $88 million satellite backed by billionaire Jeff Bezos that detected oil and gas industry's emissions of the powerful greenhouse gas methane has been lost in space, the group that operates it ...

Leveraging satellite data, government regulators, environmental NGOs, journalists and super emitters themselves will be able see where unexpected methane plumes emerge.

Methane in the atmosphere increased as the fossil fuel sector expanded in the 1980s. Alexisaj/Shutterstock Agriculture, producing about 150 million tonnes a year, is the largest overall source.

MethaneSAT, the first satellite by a nonprofit environmental group, will collect data about methane leaks from 300 targets worldwide while circling Earth 15 times a day from its orbit 360 miles ...

In fact, growth in atmospheric methane is occurring at such a rate that it is placing us dangerously off track from meeting our Paris agreement obligations to stay within 1.5°C of climate warming ...

A new analysis of satellite data finds that the record surge in atmospheric methane emissions from 2020 to 2022 was driven by increased inundation and water storage in wetlands, combined with a ...