Behind the Episode: Keeping People Honest on Methane Emissions

Satellites that can pinpoint the sources of methane and other greenhouse gases are proving to be game-changers in the fight to reduce those pollutants.  With this detection, polluters can be held to account by consumers, treaty enforcement agencies, and other important stakeholders.  

A few of the organizations that are leading the way in deploying greenhouse gas satellites:

GHGSAT:  https://www.ghgsat.com/en/

European Space Agency: https://www.esa.int/Applications/Observing_the_Earth/Copernicus/Sentinel-5P/Mapping_methane_emissions_on_a_global_scale

NASA Climate:  https://climate.nasa.gov/nasa_science/missions/?page=0&per_page=40&order=title+asc&search=

Environmental Defense Fund’s MethaneSAT: https://www.methanesat.org/

A few great articles on the topic: 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2022/02/03/cracking-down-methane-ultra-emitters-is-quick-way-combat-climate-change-researchers-find/

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/03/climate/satellites-carbon-dioxide.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

https://www.esa.int/Applications/Observing_the_Earth/Copernicus/Sentinel-5P/New_Space_satellite_pinpoints_industrial_methane_emissions