Energy & Science
Methane Spotted Leaking From an African Greenhouse Gas Hotspot
Five leaks were spotted by satellite this month over Algeria, a supplier of gas to Italy, France and Spain.
Energy infrastructure in Hassi Messaoud, eastern Algeria.
Photographer: Jack Burlot/Corbis Historical
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A series of large methane plumes were detected by satellite near oil and gas fields, processing plants and pipelines in Algeria, which is among the world’s top emitters of the potent greenhouse gas.