Wetland emission and atmospheric sink changes explain methane growth in 2020
Atmospheric methane growth reached an exceptionally high rate of 15.1±0.4 parts per
billion per year in 2020 despite a probable decrease in anthropogenic methane emissions …
billion per year in 2020 despite a probable decrease in anthropogenic methane emissions …
Global assessment of oil and gas methane ultra-emitters
Methane emissions from oil and gas (O&G) production and transmission represent a
considerable contribution to climate change. These emissions comprise sporadic releases …
considerable contribution to climate change. These emissions comprise sporadic releases …
Quantifying methane emissions from the global scale down to point sources using satellite observations of atmospheric methane
We review the capability of current and scheduled satellite observations of atmospheric
methane in the shortwave infrared (SWIR) to quantify methane emissions from the global …
methane in the shortwave infrared (SWIR) to quantify methane emissions from the global …
Inefficient and unlit natural gas flares both emit large quantities of methane
Flaring is widely used by the fossil fuel industry to dispose of natural gas. Industry and
governments generally assume that flares remain lit and destroy methane, the predominant …
governments generally assume that flares remain lit and destroy methane, the predominant …
Satellite-based survey of extreme methane emissions in the Permian basin
Industrial emissions play a major role in the global methane budget. The Permian basin is
thought to be responsible for almost half of the methane emissions from all US oil-and gas …
thought to be responsible for almost half of the methane emissions from all US oil-and gas …
Intermittency of large methane emitters in the Permian Basin
The Permian Basin is the largest and fastest growing oil and gas (O&G) producing region in
the United States. We conducted an extensive airborne campaign across the majority of the …
the United States. We conducted an extensive airborne campaign across the majority of the …
Quantifying regional methane emissions in the New Mexico Permian Basin with a comprehensive aerial survey
Limiting emissions of climate-warming methane from oil and gas (O&G) is a major
opportunity for short-term climate benefits. We deploy a basin-wide airborne survey of O&G …
opportunity for short-term climate benefits. We deploy a basin-wide airborne survey of O&G …
Where the methane is—Insights from novel airborne LiDAR measurements combined with ground survey data
DR Tyner, MR Johnson - Environmental Science & Technology, 2021 - ACS Publications
Airborne LiDAR measurements, parallel controlled releases, and on-site optical gas imaging
(OGI) survey and pneumatic device count data from 1 year prior, were combined to derive a …
(OGI) survey and pneumatic device count data from 1 year prior, were combined to derive a …
Societal shifts due to COVID-19 reveal large-scale complexities and feedbacks between atmospheric chemistry and climate change
JL Laughner, JL Neu, D Schimel… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
The COVID-19 global pandemic and associated government lockdowns dramatically altered
human activity, providing a window into how changes in individual behavior, enacted en …
human activity, providing a window into how changes in individual behavior, enacted en …
[HTML][HTML] Satellite quantification of oil and natural gas methane emissions in the US and Canada including contributions from individual basins
We use satellite methane observations from the Tropospheric Monitoring Instrument
(TROPOMI), for May 2018 to February 2020, to quantify methane emissions from individual …
(TROPOMI), for May 2018 to February 2020, to quantify methane emissions from individual …