# COP31 Focus on Landfill Methane

- Place: Istanbul, Turkey (41.0082, 28.9784)
- Published: 2026-11-07T15:10:20.916Z · expires 2026-11-14T15:10:20.916Z
- Floors (The Arena): E14 Global, E3 Chemistry, E6 Organisms, E13 Civilizations, E11 Organizations, E7 Ecosystems, E12 States
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As COP31 begins in Turkey, satellite data reveals a significant landfill methane problem in Istanbul, per Reuters.

Local officials are under pressure to address emissions from the city's waste management system amid international climate scrutiny.

## Sources

- [As COP31 comes to Turkey, satellites reveal a landfill methane problem](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitwFBVV95cUxPOVRwcWFYZndwYUxDdEZaT2ZaeENLZ3lvOFJiOFRBREdZTng1Tmhtbm1YTE9MUy1sM2FDNkhvSE9nakhabFpHdXhOclZHeWgtXzlPRmhzNzlKcjR4OXE5U01wRWZBZ2pGZFJocHhTeWZmRkxBVnM0RTQwd0Jmemhjd0IyUFRDM2lzMHBsT3Q5V0o4cXBsU01PN2ZBN2MzZGxvQXJVemxZSXBnQnk4eTdZSXNOZ3JNY3c?oc=5) · reuters.com · 2026-11-07

## Open data shown on the globe

- Nitrogen dioxide · Copernicus Sentinel-5P TROPOMI via NASA GIBS · check: https://worldview.earthdata.nasa.gov/?v=22.45,36.08,35.51,45.94&l=TROPOMI_L2_Nitrogen_Dioxide_Tropospheric_Column,Reference_Labels_15m,Coastlines_15m&t=2026-11-06-T12:00:00Z