The Trash Mountains of South Asia That Threaten the Climate
Dumps, landfills and waste sites in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh are huge emitters of methane, a potent greenhouse gas.
In The Media
Climate: successful launch for three Montreal GHG detector satellites
L’entreprise montréalaise GHGSat, qui détecte avec une rare précision les émissions de méthane produites par les Terriens, a maintenant une constellation de six satellites dans l’espace, grâce au lancement de trois nouveaux satellites mercredi depuis la Floride.
Canadian firm that tracks methane leaks from orbit launches three more satellites
Montreal-based GHGSat Inc., which aims to be a world leader in the detection of greenhouse gas emissions from space, is poised to significantly boost its data gathering capability with the launch of three additional satellites on Wednesday.
Cattle Burp Methane Emissions Measured From Space for First Time
Cattle burping while chowing on feed in California’s San Joaquin Valley generated plumes of a powerful greenhouse gas that have been detected by satellites for the first time, shedding light on how agriculture may be contributing to climate change.
Methane emissions from cows spotted from space for the first time
A satellite has been used to identify a California farm as the source of methane plumes, marking a new level of precision for independent monitoring of agriculture’s greenhouse gas emissions
Planet-warming emissions from cow burps have been seen from space
Methane emissions burped up by cows have been observed from space.
C-Core continues partnership with global methane monitoring leader GHGSat
(CANADA) – St. John’s, NL-based C-CORE continues its long-standing partnership with Quebec-based company GHGSat. GHGSat is the global leader in high-resolution remote sensing of greenhouse gas from space, providing unique emissions data and intelligence to businesses, governments, regulators, and investors worldwide. C-CORE has secured a contract to continue providing ground segment services for GHGSat’s rapidly expanding satellite constellation.
Turkmenistan’s dirty secret
Carrie Herzog was sitting at her desk in Montreal one day in early 2019, studying satellite images for signs of mud volcanoes.
Who are the World’s Biggest Climate Polluters? Satellites Sweep for Culprits
Satellites are emerging as a tool to fight climate change, exposing hidden sources of greenhouse gas emissions and allowing governments to monitor compliance with international pacts.
Methane Plumes in Pakistan Put Landfills in the Spotlight
Satellites spotted a large plume of methane leaking from one of Pakistan’s largest cities last month. The cloud was seen over Lahore on Aug. 6 and had an emissions rate of about 126 metric tons of methane an hour.
GHGSat signs data agreement with CSA and ESA
GHGSat has signed a memorandum of intent with the Canadian Space Agency and the European Space Agency. The deal will see GHGSat providing 5% of the GHGSat-C1 Iris satellite imaging capacity for free.
Leaking landfill contributes to world’s mystery methane hotspot
Landfills and dumpsites contribute to global methane emissions. We tasked our satellite to help identify emission sources in Bangladesh, a global hotspot for methane where it is difficult to identify point sources.