Revealed: the methane mega-leaks from UN climate summit host Turkey
Satellite monitoring has identified massive methane leaks from landfills in Turkey, including the Silivri site near Istanbul. These emissions are significantly contributing to climate change and causing local environmental distress.
Why it matters
The findings highlight the critical role of methane management in climate policy, especially for countries hosting major international climate summits.
Satellite monitoring captured this image of a huge plume of methane detected over the Silivri landfill site near Istanbul. Photograph: Carbon Mapper Satellite monitoring captured this image of a huge plume of methane detected over the Silivri landfill site near Istanbul. Photograph: Carbon Mapper Greenhouse gas emissions Revealed: the methane mega-leaks from UN climate summit host Turkey Exclusive: Cop31 leader calling for global curbs on climate-heating gas has landfills producing some of world’s worst plumes
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