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"It remained far from clear who might be behind the leaks or any foul play, if proven, on the Nord Stream pipelines that Russia and European partners spent billions of dollars building.
Seismologists in Denmark and Sweden said they had registered two powerful blasts on Monday in the vicinity of the leaks and the explosions were in the water, not under the seabed."
source: https://www.reuters.com/business/en...ian-undersea-gas-pipelines-europe-2022-09-27/
Unclear?
The list of those with the capability to synchronize such double attack is a short list.
Russia's weak economy generally needs the revenue natural gas sales produce. But Russia's war in Ukraine is not going well, intensifying Russia's need for revenue.
Russia's economic problems are one issue. The environment is another. Natural gas can function as a greenhouse gas in Earth's atmosphere.
"Neither pipeline was in operation, but both contained natural gas - which is largely composed of methane, a potent greenhouse gas that is the second biggest cause of climate change after CO2.
A "conservative estimate" based on available data suggests the leaks together were releasing more than 500 metric tons of methane per hour when first breached, with the pressure and flow rate decreasing over time, said Jean-Francois Gauthier, vice president of measurements at the commercial methane-measuring satellite firm GHGSat."
Who caused the leaks?
The explosions Reuters mentioned above tell part of the story. Also worth noting, the sites of each strike is outside territorial water. Initial suspicion is that mines may have been laid by a non-navy vessel. Then the mines were detonated remotely after the vessel that placed them escaped detection.
Seismologists in Denmark and Sweden said they had registered two powerful blasts on Monday in the vicinity of the leaks and the explosions were in the water, not under the seabed."
source: https://www.reuters.com/business/en...ian-undersea-gas-pipelines-europe-2022-09-27/
Unclear?
The list of those with the capability to synchronize such double attack is a short list.
Russia's weak economy generally needs the revenue natural gas sales produce. But Russia's war in Ukraine is not going well, intensifying Russia's need for revenue.
Russia's economic problems are one issue. The environment is another. Natural gas can function as a greenhouse gas in Earth's atmosphere.
"Neither pipeline was in operation, but both contained natural gas - which is largely composed of methane, a potent greenhouse gas that is the second biggest cause of climate change after CO2.
A "conservative estimate" based on available data suggests the leaks together were releasing more than 500 metric tons of methane per hour when first breached, with the pressure and flow rate decreasing over time, said Jean-Francois Gauthier, vice president of measurements at the commercial methane-measuring satellite firm GHGSat."
Analysis: Nord Stream gas leaks raise climate fears, but impact hard to quantify
Unexplained leaks in two Russian gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea are spewing out greenhouse gas emissions, raising fears that the disruption could cause a climate calamity - although to what extent is still unclear.
www.reuters.com
Who caused the leaks?
The explosions Reuters mentioned above tell part of the story. Also worth noting, the sites of each strike is outside territorial water. Initial suspicion is that mines may have been laid by a non-navy vessel. Then the mines were detonated remotely after the vessel that placed them escaped detection.