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2nd biggest man-made methane leak
March 13 , 2024
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- The drilling incident took place last year at an exploration well in the Mangistau region of southwestern Kazakhstan was possibly the second biggest man-made methane leak ever.
- The drilling incident at the exploration well caused a fire that raged between June and December 2023 and released 127,000 tonnes of methane into the atmosphere.
- Methane is a potent greenhouse gas traps heat in the atmosphere and adds to global warming.
- Leaks from fossil fuel operations are the biggest source of methane emissions.
- About 40% of human-caused methane emissions come from such operations.
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