The astronauts of the International Space Station are on a mission to expose the worst offenders.
Methane gas-viewing software was installed on the International Space Station. The Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation project is intended to help scientists understand the role that airborne dust plays in the greenhouse effect that has such harmful effects on our climate.
More than 50 "super-emitters" of the gas have been identified since it was able to capture the chemical signature. Pollution should make you be ashamed.
The EMIT program is going to be put to work even more now that the agency knows how powerful it is.
Limits on global warming can be achieved by reining in methane emissions. NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said in the agency's report that the new development will help researchers better identify where methane leaks are coming from. "EMIT is proving to be a critical tool in our arsenal to stop this potent greenhouse gas from coming from the source."
The data is important because this year has seen a record increase in atmospheric methane emission, which began being measured in the early 1980's. Increased methane-production activity, such as the production of fossil fuels and improper waste management, may be the reason for the increases.
If governments get on board with this new capability to detect methane emissions from above, it will be crucial to stop or slow down the world's biggest pollutioners.
Scientists say carbon dioxide seems to be making trees grow faster.
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