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id: c3fab29c6d
section: environment
first_reported: 2026-11-10 13:40 PST
updated: 2026-11-10 13:40 PST
status: reported
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# Satellites scan the planet for methane from orbit

Two satellites run by Planet Labs and Carbon Mapper cross the planet around 16 times daily, photographing methane, a gas that is invisible and odorless.

Section: [Weather & Environment](/inland-empire/section/life.md) · Entities: [Planet Labs](/inland-empire/wiki/planet-labs.md), [Carbon Mapper](/inland-empire/wiki/carbon-mapper.md)

## Coverage

- [KESQ News Channel 3](https://kesq.com/cnn-other/2026/11/10/this-invisible-super-polluting-gas-is-a-climate-villain-the-world-is-failing-to-tackle/), 2026-11-10 13:40 PST: This invisible, super-polluting gas is a climate villain the world is failing to tackle

Headline and summary written by the Acta Diurna desk from the coverage above. Read the original reporting for full detail.