California’s new methane-hunting satellite has already exposed 10 of the state’s largest recent leaks, turning abstract climate pledges into concrete, measurable cuts in a matter of months. At the ...

Oil and gas wells from the San Joaquin Valley to the Central Coast are emitting more methane than previously thought, according to a new analysis of satellite data from the Environmental Defense Fund.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock Methane leaks visible from orbit in near real time are becoming harder to ignore, and a new initiative is ...