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NASA project maps methane 'super emitters' on Earth

Por: WPTV Nation October 28, 2022

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NASA scientists are using a powerful tool aboard the International Space Station (ISS) to find and map out large contributors to methane emissions on Earth. NASA's project has already found more than 50 methane super-emitters on Earth in just the first few months that the project has been in operation. The space agency's Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation instrument is finding itself extraordinarily useful in mapping out... + full article



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