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@primonatura@mstdn.social
2026-04-20 13:00:33

"Banks accused of failing to tackle methane emissions"
#Banks #Finance #Methane #Climate

Banks accused of failing to tackle methane emissions
Responsible for 30% of global warming since the Industrial Revolution, methane remains a key driver of the climate crisis. Despite this, banks continue to overlook the methane generated by some of the world's biggest emitters: agri-food companies.

@curiouscat@fosstodon.org
2026-03-17 14:32:52

#Methane emissions cause 25% of #global_heating today, and there has been a “scary” surge since 2007, according to scientists. They have warned that this acceleration seriously risks triggering catastrophic climate tipping points. However, cutting methane emissions has a rapid impact, because the…

Revealed: the world’s worst mega-leaks of methane driving global heating
Exclusive: Fixing a leak can be simple and equivalent to closing a coal power station, making lack of action maddening, say analysts

@UP8@mastodon.social
2026-03-23 22:44:42

👃🏽 Why city street surveys miss methane leaks, and what that means for safety
#methane

Why city street surveys miss methane leaks, and what that means for safety
The complexities of urban environments—like variable winds off tall buildings or surfaces—significantly impair the ability to detect natural gas leaks from underground pipelines, a new study shows. SMU researchers found that detection probability can be reduced by 16 percentage points for methane gas leaks from main pipelines and by as much as 38 percentage points for service line leaks in urban areas, compared to rural settings.