Methane leak

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A methane leak is a significant natural gas leak. The term is used for a class of methane emissions, which can come from an industrial facility or pipeline. Satellite data enables the identification of super-emitter events (synonymous with ultra-emitters, see "Mitigation of ultra-emitters") that produce methane plumes. Over 1,000 methane leaks of this type were found worldwide in 2022. As with other gas leaks, a leak of methane is a safety hazard: coalbed methane in the form of fugitive gas emission has always been a danger to miners. Methane leaks also have a serious environmental impact. Natural gas contains methane, ethane, and other gases, which from the safety and environmental point of view raise major issues with atmospheric composition and human health. As a greenhouse gas and climate change contributor, methane ranks second, following carbon dioxide. Fossil fuel exploration, transportation and production is responsible for about 40% of human-caused methane emissions. Smaller leaks...

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