invisible potent gas, methane. emissions of methane account for 30% of global warming according to the united nations. driving climate change. methane is 80 times more powerful than carbon dioxide over the first 20 years of its release. that s an opportunity when you reduce the methane emissions you can quickly reduce the temperature impact. reporter: leaks from sources like gas pipes, oil wells and landfills often go undetected, until now. new orbiting satellites including six from canada-based ghgsat are making the invisible visible. space is really important because you can go anywhere any time and see every corner of the world. reporter: president invited us inside the company s methane mission control, which is generating data 24/7. our satellites working with third party satellites we look at hot spots where there may be areas of interest. what they found is previously undetected methane polluters in the world, including sites in
reporter: john, in the escalating war of words, comments like that do not do much to help bring down the temperature. putin there didn t specify what kind of tools he is talking about. he also didn t specify what kind of threat he might be retaliating against either. clearly, the russian president does not appreciate foreign weapons are making their way into ukraine. russians said many times, those are legitimate targets once they get on ukrainian soil. they are legitimate in response to sanctions. the eu is calling this decision to shut off the gas pipes to poland and bulgaria blackmail. moscow says, it s just policy. the eu says both countries are being supplied by other countries, poland, in fact, says it won t need russian gas at all by the fall. but let s keep in mind 40% of europe s gas comes from russia. the russians are warning poland, for instance, because the
night. and worrying, it is debilitating, i ve been there, with electric providers. i m tough and many aren t and that s why we are talking today, to look after the vulnerable here. holly isn t alone. 47% of homes in cornwall are off grid. the gas pipes simply don t reach down here. it means families are reliant on oil, bottled gas, and wood, to heat and cook. the problem is, those sources aren t covered by the new price cap. and the war in ukraine is pushing up the cost for these communities. hi, how are you doing? come in. robert and lorraine lynch have multiple fuel sources, it s part of life in rural britain. but the rising cost is putting them close to the edge. if all else fails, or if prices go so high that we can t,
reports. . reporter: keeping the damp and cold away is a constant challenge. as you can see on the door, all around, it s bad in the bedroom, i ll show you. reporter: with no main gas available, holly is at the mercy of rising electricity bills. i can t afford to heat my home, not to keep the mold at bay or my feet from going numb so i can t sleep at night. worrying, getting into debt, it s debilitating. i have been there with electric providers. you know, i m tough. but many aren t. and that s why i wanted to talk to you today to say we ve got to look after the vulnerable here. reporter: holly isn t alone, 47% of homes in cornwall are off grid. the gas pipes simply don t reach down here. it means families are relinet on