Environmental scientist testing for methane and carbon dioxide gases at a vent in a landfill site where domestic and industrial waste is buried. Methane is released by the anaerobic decomposition of buried organic material and can collect underground and cause explosions. (KEYSTONE/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/ADAM HART-DAVIS)
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