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> The Nordstream pipeline attack was the largest release of methane in human history. https://www.unep.org/technical-highlight/unep-finds-nord-stream-gas-leak-

• RandomLensman 3y ago
  The pipelines remained pressurized, that's all.
• Retric 3y ago
  75-230 kt is a lot from a single event, but trivial compared to some persistent LNG leaks. It’s 0.002% to 0.004% of the current methane in the atmosphere diminishing to half that in 6–8 years, which again is a lot from a single event but not particularly relevant long term. One Russian mine was leaking ~400kt every 6 months and they didn’t fix it just cut that down to 1/3. PS: Here’s a US example at 97kt https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aliso_Canyon_gas_leak https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aliso_Canyon_gas_leak