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Vast scale of methane leaks from fossil fuel production and landfill sites exposed

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The vast scale of methane leaks from fossil fuel production and landfill sites has been exposed by analysis carried out exclusively for Sky News. Around 1,300 "super-emitters" of the potent greenhouse gas have been identified so far in 2023 by the monitoring company Kayrros, which uses satellites to detect plumes of the gas. It looks for non-natural sources of methane – primarily gas wells, pipelines, coal mines and landfill sites. According to the data, the largest oil and gas source was on the Cheleken Peninsula in Turkmenistan, where a leak from one facility is estimated to have peaked at 333…

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