Experts tell us that methane is far more dangerous for global warming than carbon dioxide and that emissions of the powerful gas need to be contained as quickly as possible if the world is to deal adequately with climate change. But a recent study focused on methane emitters carried out by the French data asset collection organisation Kayrros and reported on by the Guardian newspaper has revealed a surprise top emitter of methane gas – the Central Asian state of Turkmenistan. [Gas in Transition, Volume 3, Issue 5]