Satellite finds methane leaks from gas pipelines
about a month ago I stopped midway on a x country ski session, for a beer at a commercial venue. they had these natural gas flames in the outdoor seating area (very popular in the US). Nobody else was sitting there; it was a pretty windy and cold night/evening. I noticed a sound and smelled the distinct odor of city natural gas (a sulfur marker element added to the methane). There was a poorly functioning nozzle where the flame had been snuffed by the wind. This had probably been going on for hours if not almost the whole day. (I did manage to reignite the flame, but given that the nozzle wasn't functioning well and the windy conditions, who knows how long that fix lasted).<p>I think key is that populations should be very aware of the problem that strong greenhouse gases cause. NG and petrolium poducers should be required to do a lot of monitoring, and get fined if they are ineffective at catching issues. Commercial venues such as above, should also be very aware of this. Basically, everyone should be aware.