"Use these tools to find out."

"Many people already understand that climate-warming pollution is rising globally and that it’s caused by human activities like burning fossil fuels and releasing methane gas.

But do you know if there are major climate polluters near you?

Thanks to several publicly available mapping tools, it’s never been easier to find out. As environmental protections are being rolled back at the federal level in the U.S., local knowledge may be more powerful than ever.

This article is the fourth in a series about how satellites and aircraft are changing the way we see climate-warming greenhouse gases. In this piece, you can preview some tools that display different types of pollution and learn a few ways to track down the sources of pollution to reveal who’s responsible.any people already understand that climate-warming pollution is rising globally and that it’s caused by human activities like burning fossil fuels and releasing methane gas."

Karin Kirk reports for Yale Climate Connections February 10, 2026. [2]