One of the countries most vulnerable to climate change has also been revealed as a major contributor of methane, a greenhouse gas that’s about 80 times more potent in its first two decades in the atmosphere than carbon dioxide. The 12 highest methane emission rates detected this year by Kayrros SAS have occurred over Bangladesh, according to the Paris-based company that specialises in analysing satellite data to locate leaks. “It has the strongest sustained emissions we’ve seen to date where we can’t clearly identify the source,” said Stephane Germain, president of GHGSat Inc, which also picked up the plumes. “Our analysis shows that Bangladesh has some of the highest methane emissions in the world,” said Yotam Ariel, the founder of Bluefield Technologies Inc.How do you conduct a mega tournament involving thousands of people, spread over 51 days, even as the worst ever wave of coronavirus cases continues to soar in the country? That’s the challenge for IPL, which begins on Friday in Chennai when defending champions Mumbai Indians take on Royal Challengers Bangalore. The first step, of course, is to try and ensure a bio-bubble that’s as impervious as possible. For this edition of the league, each of its eight teams is in its own bio-bubble; anyone who has to enter the bubble has to go through an isolation period where they are repeatedly tested. Once IPL begins, players and staff will be tested daily. But there have been hiccups. In the last week, news of people in and around the bio-bubbles testing positive made headlines almost every day. The next two months will be a test for the players, not just in terms of batting or bowling skill, but also a mental challenge of dealing with stress of the bio-bubbles.Tesla Inc is scouting for locations to open showrooms in three Indian cities and has hired an executive to lead its lobbying and business efforts ahead of its planned entry into the country, people close with the discussions have said. Tesla in January registered a local company in India, where it is expected to import and sell the Model 3 sedan by as early as mid-2021, seeking to target rich customers in a niche market. The world’s most valuable automaker by market capitalisation is looking for commercial properties as large as 20,000-30,000 square feet each to open showrooms and service centres in the capital New Delhi, financial hub Mumbai in the west and tech city Bengaluru in the south, three people said. Separately, Tesla has recruited Manuj Khurana, a former executive of India’s investment promotion body Invest India. Tesla did not respond to a request for comment.