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# A NASA satellite launched to detect dust has discovered huge methane leaks
- URL: https://werd.io/a-nasa-satellite-launched-to-detect-dust-has-discovered-huge/
- Published: 2022-10-28T15:44:40.000Z
- Updated: 2022-10-28T15:44:40.000Z
- Author: Ben Werdmuller
- Tags: #Import 2025-06-13 09:22

“In the three and a half months following EMIT’s launch, the tool has not only successfully mapped out massive dust plumes and their effect on the changing climate, but has also identified another key piece to the global warming puzzle: more than 50 methane “super-emitters,” some of which had previously gone unseen.” [#Climate](https://werd.io/tag/Climate)

\[[Link](https://grist.org/technology/a-nasa-satellite-launched-to-detect-dust-has-discovered-huge-methane-leaks/)\]