‘Breakthrough’ as Turkmenistan starts fixing ‘mindboggling’ methane mega-leaks
- Turkmenistan has started plugging the mega-leaks of methane that spew from its ageing oil and gas facilities, the latest UN data shows, in a move hailed as a breakthrough.
- Methane, also called natural or fossil gas, is a potent greenhouse gas.
- It traps 80 times more heat than carbon dioxide and causes 25% of global heating today.
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- Turkmenistan has started plugging the mega-leaks of methane that spew from its ageing oil and gas facilities, the latest UN data shows, in a move hailed as a breakthrough.
- Methane, also called natural or fossil gas, is a potent greenhouse gas.
- It traps 80 times more heat than carbon dioxide and causes 25% of global heating today.
Sources: Guardian