
A new deep learning model maps global methane emissions from space.
Google and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory developed MAPL-EMIT, an AI model that tracks global methane emissions from space using the EMIT instrument.
Why it matters
Methane is 30 times more potent than carbon dioxide over 100 years; this tool enables faster, more targeted climate mitigation by locating emission sources.
The details
The study was published in PNAS and identified 24 of 25 largest-emitting landfills. Google released a global plume database on Earth Engine, open-source models on Kaggle, and inference tools on GitHub.
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