MethaneSAT

We're in orbit! 🌌 MethaneSAT has successfully separated from the SpaceX #Falcon9. A new era in tracking global methane pollution has begun. https://lnkd.in/g38hCzzj

The new report by the International Methane Emissions Observatory - IMEO underscores the power of transparency and data in reducing methane emissions across the oil and gas sector. New monitoring technologies, including satellite data empower companies at every stage—from those setting a high bar for emissions management to those just beginning their journey—to take meaningful action more quickly. 🛰️🌏 Read more: https://lnkd.in/dKK3_73j

Cutting #methane emissions is a critical step toward reducing the rise of global temperatures that climate change is spreading to communities. In this episode of Google's "Where the Internet Lives" podcast, you'll hear two stories about how data centers – and the AI they enable – are helping to mitigate the invisible threats of heat and air pollution around the world, particularly for vulnerable populations. Tune in to hear from 🎙️ Mansi K., Cool Roofs product manager at Google 🎙️ Monica Bharel MD, MPH, clinical lead for public sector health at Google 🎙️ Karin Tuxen-Bettman, Google Earth outreach manager 🎙️ Millie Chu Baird, VP, Office of Chief Scientist, Environmental Defense Fund 🎙️ Fatima Luna, chief resilience officer, City of Tucson #WTIL ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dwqnTsSD

Our October newsletter has just gone out! 📥 Catch up on first-light images, new data and more. ➡️ https://lnkd.in/ezPa5ugd

Congratulations, Luis Guanter, for receiving the Distinction of the Generalitat to the Scientific Merit for research excellence in the development of satellite methods for environmental applications 🏆   Luis Guanter is a Professor at Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV), Lead Senior Scientist at Environmental Defense Fund and author of more than a hundred scientific publications in the field of Earth Sciences.   We're honored to have you on the team, Luis! https://lnkd.in/dkkFzRZw

Everywhere we look, we see #methane emissions. That's why we're now looking everywhere, from space. 🛰️🌎

"This is really a low hanging fruit. The industry knows how to produce gas with very little associated-methane emissions," said Environmental Defense Fund's Chief Scientist and MethaneSAT Lead Steven Hamburg at Baku Climate Action Week #BCAW. Independent data, like that from MethaneSAT, allows us to identify how much methane is being leaked by companies to measure progress against pledges 🔎🛰️ 📺 Watch the interview via Euronews Kristina Jovanovski 👇 https://lnkd.in/d4JrsSCH

Another milestone on the road to full #methane transparency: Carbon Mapper's Tanager-1 has published its first methane plume images, previewing its capability to pinpoint high-emitting methane sources 🔎   Unlocking critical action to #CutMethane around the 🌎 requires us to see emissions from different angles: point sources, area sources, and emission rate data will soon provide the full picture.   Thanks to Bloomberg Philanthropies and others, we have already entered the era of radical methane transparency 🚀   🔗 More details: https://lnkd.in/g6xvFB8r

Climate scientists warn: CO2 and methane concentrations are at record levels and the growth rate of methane emissions has been accelerating 📈 We're on track to deliver the first public satellite data later this year to drive transparency and speed up global action to #CutMethane. 🛰️ Access the publication by Jillian Gregg, Johan Rockström, Oreskes Naomi, Tim Lenton, Stefan Rahmstorf, Thomas Newsome, Jens-Christian Svenning, Thomas W. Crowther and others via American Institute of Biological Sciences 👇 https://lnkd.in/d-vVGuKY

During World Space Week #WSW2024 and every day, let's celebrate the power of science and technology to improve people's lives and protect our planet. 🚀🛰️ World Space Week Association