These are the trash mountains of South Asia that threaten the climate
7/27/22
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Mountains of garbage near #SouthAsia megacities are contributing to some of the world’s strongest and most persistent #methane clouds observed by satellite, highlighting a major challenge in the global climate fight. A 🧵 on my latest for @climate https://t.co/umalhrLjvv 1/10
— Aaron Clark (@aaronaclark1) July 26, 2022
Waste sites generate the potent greenhouse gas when organic material like food scraps or cardboard breaks down in the absence of oxygen. 2/10 pic.twitter.com/5dCulHBI0h
— Aaron Clark (@aaronaclark1) July 26, 2022