Emissions from Oil Sands Mining

Nitrogen dioxide emissions rise with the expansion of bitumen mining operations in Canada.

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NASA Earth Observatory images created by Jesse Allen, using OMI data provided courtesy of Chris McLinden, Environment Canada and Ronald van der A, KMNI. Mining permit footprints provided courtesy of Matt Hanneman, Global Forest Watch Canada. Caption by Michael Carlowicz, based on reporting from the American Geophysical Union.

Published March 2, 2012
Data acquired 2005 - 2010

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