MethaneSAT loss ‘a tragedy’
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Flaring burns off excess methane in oil and gas fields, preventing the potent greenhouse gas from accumulating.
By Liz Kivi
The disappearance of a methane-tracking satellite, which was backed by $29 million of government funding, is a tragic loss according to one astrophysicist, who is calling for a review to understand how New Zealand blew past multiple red flags about its operation.
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