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Study finds Permian Basin emits twice the amount of methane previously thought

A US study published today using satellite data has found methane emissions from the US Permian Basin are running at twice the average rate found in previous studies.

 Satellite data from 11-months observation

Satellite data from 11-months observation

  The paper was published inScience Advances journal and authored by engineers, atmospheric and climate scientists from the Environmental Defence Fund, Harvard University, Georgia Tech and the Netherlands...

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