This sequence of images shows the methane concentrations near Cheltenham, England, from 27 March, 20 April and 7 June 2023. The methane measurements were detected by GHGSat’s satellites and have been overlaid on a Copernicus Sentinel-2 image.
Researchers from the University of Leeds have detected methane leaking from a faulty pipe in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, UK, using GHGSat satellite data – part of ESA’s Third Party Mission Programme. This marks the first time a UK methane emission has been identified from space and successfully mitigated.
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