The launch of MethaneSAT, a pioneering satellite designed to detect methane emissions, marks a significant advancement in the fight against global warming. Launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket by BAE Systems, MethaneSAT's mission is to monitor and expose the largest methane polluters within the oil and gas industry, providing a new level of transparency and accountability. This initiative has been celebrated by various stakeholders, including Harvard affiliates and environmental organizations, highlighting its potential to identify and reduce emissions, which are driving nearly a third of the planet's warming. The satellite's deployment is part of a broader effort to combat climate change, with more than a dozen methane-detecting satellites now orbiting Earth. Industry leaders, including the world's biggest oil-services company, have acknowledged the urgency of addressing global warming, with some expressing concern that the oil and gas sector is not moving swiftly enough to reduce its environmental impact. The launch coincides with FoodWasteActionWeek, further emphasizing the importance of reducing methane emissions.
MethaneSAT gives the public a powerful tool in keeping oil and gas companies accountable for their role in causing climate change https://t.co/VIge6uK01p via @opinion
Methane emissions are driving nearly a third of the planet's warming. This week, we're one step closer to tracking and cutting those emissions, thanks to @EnvDefenseFund's @MethaneSAT and @SpaceX. More in my latest @Opinion piece: https://t.co/ubjJjfcPC0
MethaneSAT gives the public a powerful tool in keeping oil and gas companies accountable for their role in causing climate change https://t.co/7Gjlsa6MyD
A satellite with a climate solutions mission blasted off on a SpaceX rocket Monday. It's on a mission to detect planet-heating methane pollution from the oil and gas sector. https://t.co/WxQV51gn4v
Satellite To 'Name and Shame' Worst Oil and Gas Methane Polluters https://t.co/KLmwCqFabi
“Emissions are going up in too many countries. Oil and gas are still on a binge and their profits are obscene. I mean they’re just shocking. And everybody seems to be locked into a place of indifference.” https://t.co/8pjMgI5CxP
SpaceX launches pioneering satellite to track worst polluting oil and gas sites Read more ⬇️ https://t.co/JNUO10Oxuj
Oil services company says his industry is not doing enough to reduce emissions from the production of oil and gas. https://t.co/BKaPr18nYV by @DavidWethe
The boss of the world’s biggest oil-services company says his industry isn’t moving fast enough in the fight against global warming, writes @DavidWethe https://t.co/XzLOMBVNnO via @markets
The boss of the world’s biggest oil-services company says his industry isn’t moving fast enough in the fight against global warming, writes @DavidWethe https://t.co/LgLgCxfUoS
BAE Systems launches MethaneSAT satellite - MethaneSAT launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Click the image to read more. https://t.co/2umyzbAzmU
When food gets thrown away and sent to landfills, it rots and emits methane, a powerful greenhouse gas. This #FoodWasteActionWeek, we're highlighting solutions to reduce food waste. Here's how technology could help: https://t.co/J67yX4oAKY https://t.co/zw5QTZBF8v
Dozens of Harvard affiliates gathered at a Friday reception at the Science and Engineering Complex to celebrate the launch of MethaneSAT, one of the world’s most advanced methane-detecting satellite @cbeckley22 and @sunshine_cxn report. https://t.co/zs2uO3azMW
You can't hide from the methane hunters! Over a dozen methane satellites are now circling the Earth — and more are on the way, as @emilypont reports @heatmap_news https://t.co/rVnnPmiN2E
Excited to see the Methane Sat make it to space. I suspect a lot of leaks are about to be unveiled. ...Bitcoin mining can help fix this: https://t.co/Gd2fDZpVgk https://t.co/fNfSRzNyN0