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Methane clouds over coal mines

Kohleminen stossen Methangas aus

Kohleminen stossen Methangas aus Source: Getty Images/Airphoto Australia

Satellite images show large amounts of methane emissions over Australia's coal mines. Scientists and experts fear that the Australian government is not recording these emissions sufficiently. Other countries may also be underestimating the dangerous climate gas. Barbara Barkhausen has investigated what could be behind these methane clouds.


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Satellite images show large amounts of methane emissions over Australia's coal mines. Scientists and experts fear that the Australian government is not recording these emissions sufficiently. Other countries may also be underestimating the dangerous climate gas. Barbara Barkhausen has investigated what could be behind these methane clouds.



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