Nord Stream rupture may mark biggest single methane release ever recorded -UN
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Scientists fear methane erupting from the burst Nord Stream pipelines into the Baltic Sea could be one of the worst natural gas leaks ever and pose significant climate risks.
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Nord Stream gas leaks may be biggest ever, with warning of ‘large climate risk’
‘Colossal amount’ of leaked methane, twice initial estimates, is equivalent to third of Denmark’s annual CO<sub>2</sub> emissions or 1.3m cars
Nord Stream rupture may mark biggest single methane release ever recorded -UN
The ruptures on the Nord Stream natural gas pipeline system under the Baltic Sea have led to what is likely the biggest single release of climate-damaging methane ever recorded, the United Nations Environment Programme said on Friday.
UN: Nord Stream rupture may be biggest methane release
Researchers believe the rate of emissions may be higher than from a major leak from offshore oil and gas fields in Mexican waters of the Gulf of Mexico in December, which spilled about 100 metric tons of methane per hour.
Nord Stream leak may be 'biggest methane release ever'
The ruptures on the Nord Stream natural gas pipeline system under the Baltic Sea has led to what is likely the biggest single release of climate-damaging methane ever recorded, the United Nations Environment Programme has said.
UN: Nord Stream pipeline rupture largest single release of methane recorded
The ruptures on the Nord Stream pipelines in recent days have produced likely the largest single release of methane into the atmosphere ever recorded, according to the United Nations Environment Programme. Manfredi Caltagirone, the leader of the program’s International Methane Emissions Observatory, told Reuters on Friday that an analysis of satellite imagery detected a large…