AI that automatically detects methane plumes from space could be a powerful tool in combating climate change.

University of Oxford researchers, in partnership with Trillium Technologies’ NIO.space, have developed a tool to automatically detect methane plumes on Earth from orbit using machine learning with hyperspectral data. This could help identify excessive ‘super emitters’ of methane and enable more effective action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The findings have been published in the journal Nature Scientific Reports.