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NASA's methane satellite just mapped its first plumes
Methane is a big problem for our climate. This satellite can now see it from above.
On the same day, the satellite also identified a 2-mile-long plume of carbon dioxide over the coal-fired Kendal Power Station in South Africa, with an estimated emission of 1.3 million pounds (600,000 kilograms) per hour. For instance, the satellite’s mid-September pass over the Permian Basin in Texas — home to one of the world’s largest oil fields — captured a significant methane leak in real-time. With the ability to detect leaks as they happen, the Tanager-1 satellite could enable industries to address methane emissions quickly and efficiently, preventing untold amounts of greenhouse gases from reaching the atmosphere.
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