ENVIRONMENT

Study declares abandoned coal borehole a 'methane super-emitter'

Equivalent to greenhouse gas emissions from 10,000 cars

Researchers used a trailer-mounted Quantum Gas LiDAR system to take methane readings over the course of a week.

Researchers used a trailer-mounted Quantum Gas LiDAR system to take methane readings over the course of a week. | Credits: University of Queensland

Research has lifted the lid on the potential climate impact of legacy coal exploration, finding that a single borehole in rural Queensland has been releasing as much greenhouse gas as 10,000 cars. Researchers...

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