Satellite monitoring has detected huge plumes of methane above one of Australia's largest gas complexes, triggering a United Nations alert and enquiries by state authorities.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/53485623

Huge clouds of methane have been detected by satellite over Chevron’s Gorgon LNG project in northern WA, prompting a warning from the United Nations.

Methane is thought to be responsible for about 25 per cent of global warming.

    • Aussiemandeus@aussie.zone
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      4 days ago

      I’ve been to gorgon for work and over the years many other gas plants,

      They all disrupt the cloud patterns and watch the clouds just go around the plants.

      Obviously something goes up to push them away