It is yet another warning signal in the climate crisis: Global methane emissions have increased sharply since 2020, as a new study shows. The scientists warn that the growth of this very potent greenhouse gas „far exceeds“ forecasts. The rapid increase in recent years is mainly caused by the fossil fuel sector and rising wetland emissions. Two new satellite programs aim to identify such climate warning signals even earlier. The two earth satellites from two NGOs are intended to show which countries and oil and gas companies are causing particularly large methane emissions or are not doing enough to prevent the greenhouse gas from escaping. The plans are to make the satellite data freely available this fall and use it to allow governments, the media and environmentalists to put pressure on polluters. A better data basis and greater transparency are a prerequisite for new EU and US regulations to become effective at all.