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Satellite Data Suggest U.S. Methane Emissions Underestimated

Emissions of the potent greenhouse gas may be higher than previously thought, especially from landfills.


NASA Earth Observatory images by Michala Garrison, using data from Nesser, et al. (2024). This research was supported in part by NASA’s Carbon Monitoring System (CMS). Story by Emily Cassidy.

Published June 5, 2024
Data acquired 2019

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Model
Sentinel-5P