PBS NewsHour: The challenge of tracking methane emissions

PBS NewsHour: The COP27 climate negotiations in Egypt put a spotlight on the problem of methane emissions, which are responsible for more than a quarter of the warming on the planet today. More countries are pledging to reduce those emissions, but methane leaks remain a serious problem. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien reports.  ( The piece features Sharon Wilson with Earthworks, and uses footage from the field in the Permian Basin).

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