Satellites reveal landfill methane problem in Turkey during COP31

• Satellites detected a landfill methane problem in Seymen, west of Istanbul.
• The landfill receives mixed household waste from Istanbul, a city of 16 million.
• Landfill gas is captured to generate electricity at a nearby plant.
• The issue was detected during the COP31 conference in Turkey.
• The landfill is a significant source of methane emissions.