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Satellite achieves sharp-eyed view of methane – BBC News
A Canadian company debuts a powerful new capability to monitor the potent greenhouse gas.
There is a powerful new satellite in the sky to monitor emissions of methane (CH4), one of the key gases driving human-induced climate change.
Known as Iris, the spacecraft can map plumes of CH4 in the atmosphere down to a resolution of just 25m.
This makes it possible to identify individual sources, such as specific oil and gas facilities.
Iris was launched by the Montreal, Canada-based GHGSat company on 2 September.
It’s the pathfinder in what the firm hopes will be a 10-spacecraft const…
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