'It's impossible to breathe': Delhi's rubbish dumps drive sky-high methane emissions

Leaking, 'super emitter' landfills of India's capital are a global hotspot for the potent greenhouse gas, according to satellite dataRevealed: The 1,200 methane leaks from waste dumps trashing the planetThey tower above Delhi like monstrous mountains, feasted upon by birds, flies, vermin and cows, and emitting an inescapable stench of rot. These "trash mountains" loom so large - several miles wide and more than 200ft (60 metres) high - that they are visible from across the city.The rubbish dumps, located in the neighbourhoods of Ghazipur, Bhalswa and Okhla, are where more than 10,000 tonnes of Delhi's waste ends up every day: everything from vegetable peelings to glass bottles, plastic packaging, batteries, broken toys and discarded clothes. Continue reading...