Tag: satellite monitoring

Five Facts On RMI’s Flawed Natural Gas Leakage Rate Study

Claims that the leakage rate of natural gas wells and infrastructure make the resource worse for the environment than coal are once again circulating – and using the same debunked methodology as previous research by Food and Water Watch board member and Cornell professor Robert Howarth. In the latest study, RMI is moving the needle

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Kayrros’s Satellite-Based Methane Emissions Data: Four Things to Know

Kayrros, a satellite data analytics firm, recently published research analyzing trends in methane emissions as observed from space. Kayrros’s report claims that U.S. methane emissions show a concerning “risk of significantly increasing” in 2022 following drops during COVID-19. Media coverage of the study drew broader conclusions. The Washington Post ran a story on the research

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