This blog may help people explore some of the 'hidden' issues involved in certain media treatments of environmental and scientific issues. Using personal digital images, it's also intended to emphasise seasonal (and other) changes in natural history of the Swansea (South Wales) area. The material should help participants in field-based modules and people generally interested in the natural world. The views are wholly those of the author.
Tuesday 27 September 2022
Piping Hot?
Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 are Russian-owned pipelines, that cross the Baltic Sea, taking methane gas to Europe. Overnight, both have developed mysterious faults (https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/sep/26/nord-stream-2-pipeline-pressure-collapses-mysteriously-overnight). The older Nord Stream 1, has 2 leaks. One in Swedish and the other in Danish waters. The nearby, Nord Stream 2 has suffered a dramatic fall in gas pressure at its German terminus. Irrespective of how these faults occurred, it is a clear illustration of the dangers of piping methane over considerable distances. Methane is a much more potent 'greenhouse gas' than is carbon dioxide. Leaky 'natural gas' pipelines will just exacerbate global heating. The gas is not even providing any energy.
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