PARIS – GHGSat’s second-generation satellite, unveiled Sept. 21, is twice as sensitive in detecting methane emissions while providing double the monitoring capacity of the Canadian firm’s original satellites.

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Debra earned a bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of California, Berkeley, and a master’s degree in Journalism from Northwestern University. She is a recipient…
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