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gave reason for “cautious hope”, exposing 1,005 plumes from oil and gas infrastructure in the
super-emitter events in 2022, of which 559 were country, with some plumes stretching more than
from oil and gas fields, 105 from coal mines, and 20 miles (32 km). Scientists estimated the plumes
340 from waste sites, such as landfills. The events collectively spew methane at a rate of 111,000
can last between a few hours and several months. pounds (50,400 kilograms) per hour. Such a rate
“They vent like crazy,” Christian Lelong at rivals the peak flow from the 2015 Aliso Canyon
Kayrros was reported as saying by Guardian. gas field blowout near Los Angeles, recorded as
“Before the satellite technology, we didn’t one of the largest accidental methane releases in
have a clue where these big events were hap- US history.
pening, but now, the good thing is that we have Despite the global methane pledge
some monitoring,” Dr Lena Höglund-Isaksson, announced at the UN's COP26 climate sum-
at the International Institute for Applied Systems mit in Glasgow in 2021, which aims to reduce
Analysis in Austria was reported as saying by human-caused methane emissions by 30% by
Guardian. 2030, Turkmenistan has not signed up, along
An orbital NASA instrument has detected with Russia, China, Iran, and India. While the
large, worldwide emissions of methane, with pledge has received support from 150 nations,
“super-emitters” identified in Turkmenistan the participation of these key countries remains
in October 2022. They included a cluster of 12 uncertain. ™

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