Satellites Enhance Global Methane Leak Detection and Mitigation
TL;DR
Satellites are being used to detect and reduce methane leaks from landfills, with a recent case study in Madrid demonstrating how high-resolution satellite and aircraft data can identify leaks, guide repairs, and improve emissions monitoring, ultimately aiding efforts to combat climate change.
- Satellites help tackle landfill methane leaks European Space Agency
- Private satellites pinpoint methane emissions from oil, gas and coal facilities worldwide Space
- How satellites can help us find and clean up methane super-polluters The Invading Sea
- Worldwide inference of national methane emissions by inversion of satellite observations with UNFCCC prior estimates Nature
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