Leaky Lungs of the Earth: Aussie Coal Mines Spew Super-Pollutant Methane

The world is battling climate change, and Australia's coal mines might be adding fuel to the fire – literally! New data reveals alarming leaks of methane, a greenhouse gas 80 times more potent than carbon dioxide at warming the planet.

Imagine a space detective catching polluters red-handed! That's exactly what happened with Australian coal mines. Satellite images unveiled massive methane plumes escaping from mines in Queensland and New South Wales.

The situation is particularly concerning at Glencore's Hail Creek mine in Queensland. In just 16 days, the mine leaked more methane than it reported for the entire year! That's a massive discrepancy, raising questions about the accuracy of current reporting systems.

But the leaks aren't limited to Queensland. Data shows a single event near the Wambo mine in