卫星监测在澳大利亚最大的天然气综合体之一上空发现大规模甲烷羽流。这一发现触发了联合国预警，并促使州政府部门启动对泄漏的调查。
Satellite monitoring has detected large methane plumes above one of Australia's biggest gas complexes. The finding triggered a United Nations alert and prompted state authorities to open an inquiry into the leak.
国际监测卫星在位于西澳大利亚海岸外巴罗岛上的雪佛龙运营的戈尔贡天然气综合体上空记录到异常巨大的甲烷羽流。这些读数由一个联合国支持的全球温室气体排放追踪倡议共享，该倡议随即向设施运营方发出了直接警报。
International monitoring satellites have recorded unusually large methane plumes over the Chevron-operated Gorgon gas complex on Barrow Island, off the coast of Western Australia. The readings were shared by a United Nations-backed initiative that tracks greenhouse gas emissions worldwide, which then sent a direct alert to the facility's operators.
戈尔贡被认为是世界上最大的液化天然气出口终端之一，向亚洲各地的买家供应大量天然气。由于甲烷在短期内锁热能力远强于二氧化碳，此规模的泄漏引起了气候监管机构和投资者的特别关注。
Gorgon is considered one of the world's largest liquefied natural gas export terminals, supplying substantial volumes of gas to buyers across Asia. Because methane traps far more heat than carbon dioxide over the short term, leaks of this scale draw particular scrutiny from climate regulators and investors alike.
西澳大利亚州政府部门证实，已要求公司解释泄漏的来源和规模。雪佛龙尚未就卫星发现发布详细公开回应，调查结果可能影响该工厂的运营许可证和未来的检查要求。
Western Australian state authorities confirmed they have asked the company for an explanation of the leak's source and scale. Chevron has not yet issued a detailed public response to the satellite findings, and the outcome of the inquiry could affect the plant's operating licence and future inspection requirements.