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Satellite spots huge burst of methane from Russian coal mine

A private company that uses satellites to find sources of methane emissions around the globe said Wednesday that it detected one of the largest releases of the potent greenhouse gas ever seen, coming from a coal mine in Russia earlier this year

The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2022

Emission accomplished: Cattle burp methane expulsion measured from space for first time

Cattle burping while chowing on feed in California’s San Joaquin Valley generated plumes of a powerful greenhouse gas that have been detected by satellites for the first time, shedding light on how agriculture may be contributing to climate change.

Tribune News Service · Apr 30, 2022