NASA Deciphers Massive Methane Emissions Through Space Observation Studies
Scientist s from space have been able to capture raw imagery that shows massive methane emissions from Central Asia, the Middle East, and the south-western US NASA has reportedly spotted Iran and Turkmenistan as the ‘super emitters’ of methane gas, a recent report has suggested. While on one side the hole in the ozone layer is reducing, on the other hand, methane usage can lead to devastating effects on the environment all together. The gas is one of the main drivers of climate change, accounting for about 30 per cent of global warming since the pre-industrial era. NASA scientists are gathering this data through space observations and their revelations have also identified sites in the US as well. As of now, some 50 such spots have been discovered by NASA through the Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source (EMIT) mission. This mission has identified areas in Central Asia, the Middle East, and the south-western US. Most of them are conn...