Not Invisible Anymore: Satellites reveal sources of atmospheric methane
Not Invisible Anymore: Satellites reveal sources of atmospheric methane
Satellites are playing a growing role in identifying methane sources as the international community focuses on curbing emissions.
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Could we … burn it out of the atmosphere?
4 0 ReplyIt oxidizes after a few years; problem is that we are adding more at a rate faster than it breaks down
14 0 ReplyHow about drone strikes then? Like big undeclared man made sources of methane get a drone up the corn hole.
2 1 ReplyThree types of problems:
- oil and gas facilities with a leak. You may release more methane by expanding the hole
- cows. The cattle themselves are innocent. It's the people raising them are the problem
- insurance: one off attacks don't do much as a result. It takes repeated and sustained harm to shut thigns down, which means you're likely to end up up in prison
2 0 ReplyCan you explain the cow comment further please?
1 0 ReplyNot op, but: Cows emit methane, but that's just their natural state as they fart. The problem is how many we have in the meat production industry
Someone correct me, but I think that was the gist.
Or did I understand you wrong? :-\1 0 ReplyCows use bacteria in their digestion to break down ceulose into something they can digest. Those bacteria produce methane, which the cows burp out.
Killing a few cows accomplishes nothing; you need to get people to stop raising them.
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