Scientists say landfills release more planet-warming methane than previously thought
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A study builds on research that shows landfills are the third-largest source of methane emissions globally, after oil and gas systems and agriculture.
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Methane is almost thirty times more powerful as a greenhouse gas than CO2. Researchers from SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research therefore scan the entire globe for large methane leaks. A landfill in Buenos Aires turns out to emit tens of tons of methane per hour, comparable to the climate …
