#Turkey #COP31 Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles analyzed observations from Carbon Mapper’s Tanager-1 satellite, identifying 70 methane plumes at Turkey’s 10 highest-emitting waste sites between January 2025 & May 2026 At the Seymen landfill west of Istanbul, observed emissions averaged approximately 7.4 metric tons per hour. The facility receives roughly 8,500 tons of household garbage daily, more than 40% of the city’s municipal waste https://themedialine.org/mideast-daily-news/satellites-expose-major-methane-leaks-at-turkish-landfills-ahead-of-climate-summit/ #Climate