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Satellite data finds landfills are methane ‘super emitters’
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Satellite data finds landfills are methane ‘super emitters’

Associated Press  

BENGALURU, India — Landfills are releasing large amounts of planet-warming methane gas into the atmosphere from the decomposition of waste and are a significant contributor to such emissions in urban areas, a study suggests. “This is the first time that high-resolution satellite images have been used to observe landfills and calculate their methane emissions,” said Joannes Maasakkers, lead author of …

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Satellite data finds landfills are methane super emitters
2 years, 4 months ago

Satellite data finds landfills are methane super emitters

Live Mint  

Landfills are releasing a significant amount of planet-warming methane into the atmosphere from the decomposition of waste, a study suggests. Scientists used satellite data from four major cities worldwide — Delhi and Mumbai in India, Lahore in Pakistan and Buenos Aires in Argentina — and found that city-level emissions in 2018 and 2019 were 1.4 to 2.6 times higher than …

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Landfills are methane super emitters, Delhi, Mumbai among worst hit globally
2 years, 4 months ago

Landfills are methane super emitters, Delhi, Mumbai among worst hit globally

India Today  

Landfills are releasing far more planet-warming methane into the atmosphere from the decomposition of waste than previously thought, a study suggests. Scientists used satellite data from four major cities worldwide — Delhi and Mumbai in India, Lahore in Pakistan and Buenos Aires in Argentina — and found that emissions from landfills in 2018 and 2019 were 1.4 to 2.6 times …

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Satellite data find landfills are methane ‘super emitters’
2 years, 4 months ago

Satellite data find landfills are methane ‘super emitters’

LA Times  

A person picks through trash for reusable items as a fire rages at a landfill in New Delhi, India, in April. Scientists used satellite data from Delhi and Mumbai in India, Lahore in Pakistan and Buenos Aires in Argentina and identified specific locations in each city that persistently emit high methane levels, all of which were landfills. “This is the …

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