This new tool allows #NASA scientists to pinpoint the locations that emit the most methane.
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00:00NASA's new tool has revealed more than 50 methane super emitters.
00:04The tool, which was originally built to help scientists detect dust and examine how it
00:09affects climate change, also pinpoints these greenhouse gas emissions.
00:14This emit machine was added to the International Space Station in July
00:19and has since revealed super emitters in Central Asia,
00:23the Middle East, and the Southwest United States.
00:26These hotspots are waste, fossil fuel, or agriculture-related facilities that emit
00:31high amounts of methane. Methane is bad for the environment
00:35because it traps heat in the atmosphere, leading to global warming.