Volcano in Ethiopia is releasing unusually large plumes of methane

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Unprecedented Methane Emissions from Mount Fentale Raise Questions About Ethiopia’s Natural Gas Potential - Addis Insight

The recent detection of large-scale methane emissions from Mount Fentale, an active stratovolcano in Ethiopia’s Great Rift Valley, has sparked scientific interest not only due to its geological and climate implications but also for what it could mean for the region’s natural gas potential. Satellite measurements have confirmed an unusual release of methane, a gas that is a key component of natural gas, raising the possibility that untapped reser…

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Addis Ababa, Feb 21 (RHC) The volcano caused by intense seismic activity in Afar region, Ethiopia, releases unusually large methane columns, revealed the British scientific journal New Scientist, cited today by the news agency Addis Standard.

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Ethiopia is strongly influenced by Vulcanism. A satellite has now observed a rare phenomenon there: a surprisingly strong sluggish gas production.

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Volcano in Ethiopia is releasing unusually large plumes of methane

Satellites have detected large volumes of methane spewing from Mount Fentale’s crater following months of earthquakes that have shaken the region