With the help of a satellite that is set to launch as early as 4 March from Vandenberg Space Force Base near Lompoc, California, governments and businesses will at last have a tool to help them pinpoint methane hotspots on Earth and plug the leaks.
Methane lasts around 12 years in the atmosphere, whereas CO2 persists for centuries. This means that curbing methane emissions could have a notable cooling effect on global temperatures over the short.
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