And finely:
“This is the first time the methane emissions from a single facility have been observed from space,� said David R. Thompson, an atmospheric chemist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and an author of the study. “The percentage of atmospheric methane produced through human activities remains poorly understood. Future satellite instruments with much greater sensitivity can help resolve this question by surveying the biggest sources around the world and helping us to better understand and address this unknown factor in greenhouse gas emissions.�

In case you were wondering if it were possible that flowerpots can be both irresponsible and responsible; the answer is yes, on a magnificent scale.

South California closed its last nuclear reactor a few years ago. The protesters came from all over the Untidy States and forced the issue. According to one commentator they thereafter all went home with mission accomplished on their resumes and a garbage filled and energy deficient bill that financially embarrassed California had to resolve alone.

But not to worry, the flower people will have bigger and better monitors to help them hand out the paper in futu
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/