The Nord Stream breach released between 56,000 and 155,000 tonnes of methane into the atmosphere, making it among the largest methane emissions ever recorded from a single point
Gas leak at Nord Stream 2 as seen on 27 September 2022
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The Nord Stream pipeline leak was responsible for what is probably the largest single methane emission ever recorded, according to new measurements of the leak.
The Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipeline systems were built to bring natural gas from Russia to Europe beneath the Baltic Sea. On 27 September, large blasts punched holes in three of the pipes in what government leaders around the world have called an act of sabotage. Natural gas, which is mostly …