A landfill near Istanbul generates electricity from captured waste gas, yet satellites detect methane escaping at about 7.4 tons an hour on average, new reporting finds as Turkey prepares to host COP31
- The Seymen landfill near Istanbul releases an average 7.4 tonnes of methane hourly, satellite observations reveal.
- The great mountain of domestic refuse outside Istanbul is doing more than just being the last stop for the rubbish of the Turkish city.
- This organic material breaks down under the surface, producing methane.
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- The Seymen landfill near Istanbul releases an average 7.4 tonnes of methane hourly, satellite observations reveal.
- The great mountain of domestic refuse outside Istanbul is doing more than just being the last stop for the rubbish of the Turkish city.
- This organic material breaks down under the surface, producing methane.
Sources: Times of India