A Cheap Fix to Global Warming Is Finally Gaining Support
Countries are building unlikely alliances and enacting new laws that will curb methane leaks from oil and gas fields to coal mines.
Methane emissions observed by satellite over Turkmenistan between 2019 and present.
Source: Kayrros SAS; contains modified Copernicus data (2023)
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Global support for one of the cheapest and most powerful climate actions is accelerating — and it couldn’t come at a more urgent time.
Countries are starting to get more serious about slashing avoidable methane emissions from fossil fuel production, as the rapidly warming planet forces leaders to double down on solutions that can reign in scorching temperatures within decades.